Leave Fireworks to the Experts
Leave Fireworks to the Experts U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks. The National Safety Council advises everyone to enjoy fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals, and not to use any fireworks at home. They may be legal but they are not safe. Every year, thousands of…
Cook Up Safety This Holiday Season
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How to Prevent — and Extinguish — a Christmas Tree Fire
Take these prevention measures to lower the chance of your holiday centerpiece going up in flames, and find out what to do if that does happen December 22, 2023 Rachel Engel, www.firerescue1.com Each year, millions of people cut down or purchase live trees to bring inside their home and adorn with lights, ornaments, candy…
How Dangerous Are Champagne Corks, Really?
Champagne corks can quite literally take your eye out, but it doesn’t happen that often. By Kaleigh Rogers You’ve probably heard the warnings every year come December 31. If your New Year’s Eve plans include shaking up a bottle of champagne, popping the cork with two thumbs, and blasting the wine over a crowd of people…
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…
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…
When Celebration Turns Into Chaos
By Jason Hanson Feb 6, 2018 Dear Black Bag Confidential Reader, This week’s must-read articles touch on what to do when a crowd turns ugly. Read on to discover how you can avoid trouble altogether as well as ways to defend yourself if you have to put up a fight. Plus, how to protect your home and those…