Deadly Nightclub Fire due to Misuse of Fireworks
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Fireworks Safety
June 5, 2017 Don’t Play With Firecrackers In 2011, fireworks caused an estimated 17,800 reported fires, including 1,200 total structure fires, 400 vehicle fires, and 16,300 outside and other fires. These fires resulted in an estimated eight reported civilian deaths, 40 civilian injuries and $32 million in direct property damage. In 2012, U.S. hospital…
8 Flammable Liquids Lying Around Your House
Did you know these common household items could cause a fire? David Arv BragiHome (April 24, 2015) (Photo: pzAxe/Shutterstock) Look around your house, including under the kitchen and bathroom sinks and in your garage. Do you see hair spray, rubbing alcohol, paint thinner or linseed oil? Chances are, if you’re an average homeowner (or renter), you have…
Holiday Cooking Safety
Ask John: Cooking Safety Thanksgiving and Christmas are the number one and two days of the year for cooking fires Allie Johnson (@ByAllieJohnson)Home Cook your holiday feast without incident (save for maybe a disappointingly dry turkey or lumps in the gravy) and you can add one more item to your gratitude list as you sit down…
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…
8 Signs You May Have a Problem with Your Electrical Wiring
Only you can prevent house fires — or at least greatly lower the risk by keeping an eye out for these warning signs of trouble Paul HopeHome (Photo: Thomas Skjaeveland/Shutterstock) Electrical malfunctions cause more than 50,000 house fires each year, according to Electrical Safety Foundation International. The majority can be prevented. To protect your own home,…
Battery Safety Could Save Your Home
Published: June, 2014; Vol 11, Num 1 By Nick Fox Experts recommend replacing the batteries in your home’s smoke detectors at least once a year. But when you remove those old batteries, what are you supposed to do with them? How you answer that question could go a long way toward eliminating a deadly fire hazard in your home. Disposing of…
Would You Be Able to Get Out of Your Basement in the Event of a Fire?
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,…