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Basement fires are among the most dangerous. Here are four ways to protect yourself David Arv Bragi and Marianne Wait (@MarianneWait)Home(March 8, 2016) Your basement’s a great place for the kids to make noise and for you to store all the stuff that doesn’t fit in your house or garage. But it has a dark side. On TV,…
This Baby Got Second-Degree Burns From a Garden Hose
By Hayley Malan, June 8, 2018 With the weather warming up for summer we will look to water activities to cool us down outdoors. Summer is associated with pools, the beach, running through sprinklers, slip n’ slides or even just a hose down to relieve the heat. But with the fun of summer comes the dangers…
Fire and Burn Prevention
2015 Resource Guide In 2013, fires and burns were the fourth leading cause of injury-related deaths to children ages 1-18 in the U.S. (WISQARS). Most of these deaths were caused by residential fires, although a working smoke detector can reduce by half the risk of dying in a home fire (NFPA). In addition, it is important to note that…
Fire Research: Improving Smoke Alarms and Saving Lives
Enhanced requirements better address nuisance signaling and the modern home furnishings Kari RedfieldHome (February 26, 2018) When Carey B.’s smoke alarm went off, she was cooking food while her family slept. Even though the alarm blared, it took almost five minutes for family members to wake, and she remembers thinking: There’s got to be a better…
Egg Explosion Due To Microwave
It’s no yolk … microwaving boiled eggs is a bad idea. In fact, they may explode -– and superheated water may be the culprit, said researchers authoring a new report under an unusual set of circumstances. Anthony Nash, in a presentation Wednesday at the Acoustical Society of America meeting in New Orleans, offered a possible…
Is It Safe To Keep Your Space Heater In A Crawl Space?
August 7, 2022 by Jeanette Gilbert Keeping your house warm is a constant battle, especially if your crawl space is the source of the problem. Homeowners everywhere are constantly looking for solutions to keeping their crawl spaces warm so that, in turn, their houses will be much warmer as well. When it comes to heating your crawl…