Use the following checklist as a guide to help protect your home and family from fires and burns.

___Have you identified and remedied anything in your home that could interfere with your ability to get out quickly in an emergency including windows that are stuck, heavy furniture blocking an exit and broken and dangerous locks?

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Every year children suffer needless injury. Children ages 4 to 8 who use booster seats are 59 percent less likely to be injured in a car crash than children who are restrained only by a safety belt, according to a study by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). According to NHTSA, motor vehicle traffic crashes were the leading cause of death for every age 3 through 33. Read the rest of this entry »

Has the flue pipe been cleaned recently? If 1/8 “to ¼” of creosote has built up anywhere in the total chimney system, the chimney should be cleaned. Is the wood being used DRY- wood that is not completely dried will cause more creosote to build up in your flue pipes causing more fires? Read the rest of this entry »

Parents of trick-or-treating kids can get so caught up in the fun that they might forget some simple safety ideas that could save everyone some trouble. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the National Safety Council, over two million people suffer disabling injuries, and more than 41,000 people lose their lives in motor vehicle crashes each year. Impaired or careless driving and not using occupant restraints, high speeds, threatens every driver—regardless of how careful or how skilled. Read the rest of this entry »

A home escape plan must be created and practiced so that each person knows exactly what to do. It also is important to practice Exit Drills In The Home.

Most residential fires occur between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Deaths from residential fires occur in greater numbers between midnight and 4 a.m. when most people are asleep. An average of 800 fires strike residential buildings each day in the United States. More than 6,500 persons die each year from fire - more than half of them children and senior citizens. The majority of these deaths are in home fires.

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Did you know that you're twice as likely to die in a fire at home if you haven't got a smoke alarm.

A smoke alarm is the easiest way to alert you to the danger of fire, giving you precious time to escape. It's cheap, easy to get hold of and easy to fit. There's no excuse for not having one.

But many people who have smoke alarms are in danger too. The alarm could be in the wrong place, there may not be enough smoke alarms for the size of their home, they may not have checked their alarm recently or the batteries could be missing.

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The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) reports candle fire incidents occur most often in the bedroom (45.2%), then in the family room (17.5%) and the bathroom (11.2%).  The kitchen accounts for 6.3% of candle fire incidents. NFIRS also reports that the materials most often ignited by candles are cabinetry (9.4%); bedding (blankets, sheets, comforters, etc.) (7.7%); curtains and drapery (7.2%); mattresses & pillows (5.5%). Read the rest of this entry »