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Winter Safety Tips

Winter weather can be very serious. Several parts of the United States regularly experience freezing temperatures and large amounts of snow every winter. This kind of weather may look pretty in photos, but it can be dangerous to have to live in and deal with. Here are some winter safety tips that can help keep you, and your family, safe this winter. Snow Removal Safety The National Safety Council (NSC) has some safety tips regarding snow removal. They advise that people who are over the age of 40, and who are relatively inactive, should be especially careful when shoveling snow. … Continue reading →

Firefighter Teaches How to Rescue People With Autism

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A firefighter who is the father of a son who has autism is teaching other firefighters about how to identify someone who has autism. He is also teaching them how to best help a person who has autism in an emergency situation. He points out that people with autism may react in unexpected ways. Many children learn about fire safety while they are at school. They participate in fire drills, and learn about why it is important to make sure that everyone leaves the building quickly, and in an orderly fashion. For many kids, this is the first time that … Continue reading →

Fire Safety At Home

How safe is your home? Do you really take fire prevention seriously or do you think it couldn’t’ happen to you? My grandfather was a fireman so I know firsthand how very real house fires are and how easy it is to prevent one and be prepared should one happen. *Change your smoke detector batteries twice a year. I use daylight savings as my reminder but you could use any two dates that you will remember, set up a reminder on your calendar. *Make sure you have a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen and the garage. Replace every few … Continue reading →

Fire Drills for Homeschool?

We often hear about fire drills taking place in our public schools. Do we hold fire drills in our homeschools, and if not, well then, why aren’t we? Fires only happen at schools once in a while; how much more often do we experience house fires? If your child should be learning how to prepare for an emergency anywhere, it should be in the home, first and foremost, with other locations as a secondary course. Every home should have a fire extinguisher, and each of your older children should know how to use it. If you have a fire, you … Continue reading →

Pet Fire Safety

You may have already thought of how to integrate your pet into your fire escape plan, but what about fire safety and prevention? This summer the American Kennel Club and ADT Security Services teamed up for the third annual National Pet Fire Safety Day, releasing information and tips for putting together a pet fire safety plan. According to the National Fire Protection Association, pets cause approximately 1,000 home fires a year. Nearly all of these incidents occurred when the pet was left unattended at home. So while you might have your house as puppy-proofed as you think you need to … Continue reading →

Spring Home Safety Check List

Just like a person, your home needs regular check ups to ensure that it is healthy, or at least safe for you and your family. Here are some things around your home that you should check in the spring. If you have an air conditioning system, have a professional air conditioning specialist (contractor) inspect your system. This specialist should also be able to clean and maintain your system. You don’t want to have any issues with it when summer comes. Replace the filter in your furnace (if you have one). Inspect your driveway and walkway, and repair any cracks or … Continue reading →

Even More Fire Prevention Tips

When it comes to protecting your home and your family from fire, you can never be too careful. Have you taken all of the precautions that are appropriate to safeguard your home? If you missed the earlier posts in this series, you can find them here: Fire Prevention Tips More Fire Prevention Tips Also, state Farm Insurance has a never of safety guidelines that are available in a little booklet. Now, let’s talk about a few more things that you can do to prevent fires in your home and help your family survive, if you do have a fire. Install … Continue reading →

More Fire Prevention Tips

Do you know all of the ways to prevent a fire from consuming your home or taking your life? Home fires can be absolutely devastating. A little knowledge know could prevent a real tragedy later. Many of these tips were suggested by State Farm Insurance. Here are some more tips on preventing fire and fire-related injury in the home. You might have heard of spontaneous combustion. Believe it or not, this is a very real hazard and can caused a fire in your home. To prevent spontaneous combustion, do not let oily or greasy rags collect. Even paint covered rags … Continue reading →

Fire Prevention Tips

Fires in the home can be devastating! Learn some quick tips on how to prevent fires in your home. How many of these tips are you practicing right now in your home? Never use flammable liquids inside your home. This would include kerosene, gasoline, etc. Keep these liquids outside of your home or garage. They should be stored in approved containers far away from any potential source of ignition, from your furnace to your water heater to your car. Clean the clutter from your home. In the event of a fire, clutter can fuel the fire making flames spread quickly … Continue reading →

Cats and Fire Don’t Mix

Between the car accident and my mom’s stroke, I’m ready for things to get back to some level of normalcy. It won’t be today. I had just gotten into the shower when I heard the doorbell ring. Since I was naked and wet, as well as running behind schedule, I figured whoever was ringing would come back. Or call and say they’d tried to stop by. But a few minutes later I heard sirens. A few seconds after that I knew they had turned into our neighborhood, and it didn’t take me even a nanosecond more to realize they’d turned … Continue reading →