For most homeowners, it would be difficult to think of something more devastating than a house fire. Still, more than 350,000 house fires occur every year, and they claim more lives than any kind of fire. We can reduce our… Read More
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The Biggest Misconceptions About Home Fire Sprinklers
Installing a fire sprinkler system into your home is one of the simplest things you can do to dramatically reduce the risk of a house fire. Still, most people think of fire sprinklers as something best suited to commercial spaces—not… Read More
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How to Fix Smoke Alarm Chirping
We’ve all been there before: you’re peacefully sitting at home, only to find yourself interrupted every minute alarm by an electronic chirping sound. Eventually you figure out that it’s your smoke alarm. If this is you, your fire alarm is… Read More
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What Fire Extinguisher Do You Need?
No home should be considered safe without a fire extinguisher. You can follow every fire safety best practice imaginable and still end up with a house fire. As fire protection professionals, we fully recognize the importance of preparedness for the… Read More
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Are Hand Sanitizers Flammable?
Long gone are the days when hand sanitizers were hard to come by. Now, it seems like there’s a surplus of them on the market. You probably keep a bottle in your car or carry one in your purse. If… Read More
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Will Your Fire Extinguisher Freeze?
It’s cold out there. As cold as it is, there’s no more important time to concern ourselves with fire safety than winter. In fact, more house fires occur during winter than at any time of year, owing to the heavy… Read More
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Why Fire Sprinklers are Perfect for Your Home
When most people think of fire sprinklers, the home isn’t the first location that comes to mind. Although sprinklers systems are ubiquitous in commercial spaces, they’re still all too rare in residential ones. But the truth is that installing them… Read More
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Fire Extinguishing Mistakes to Avoid
When teaching fire safety, it’s sometimes easiest to begin not with what you should do, but what you shouldn’t. After all, most people seem to grasp the basic principles of fire protection. Everyone knows to have an evacuation plan, to… Read More
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Fire Safety Best Practices for the New Year
The New Year is the perfect time for self-reflection. It’s a great opportunity to review our lives and consider what we can do better in the new calendar year. Here at Judd Fire Protection, we’d like to take this opportunity… Read More
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Household Objects You Didn’t Know Were Flammable
One of the most critical aspects of fire safety is knowing what objects are flammable. If you know something to be flammable, you know to keep it a safe distance from candles and other controlled fires in your home. Many… Read More