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The Hidden Fire Hazards in Your Home Part 3

When does a fire hazard not look like a fire hazard? I would say at least 30 percent of the time. Hidden fire hazards are not obvious, and yet they cause tens of thousands of fires each year, maybe more. Make sure that your home is safe. In my previous two posts, I covered four hidden fire hazards that you may have in your home right now. Although I thought my home was safe, it turned out that we were guilty for exactly half of the hazards I already mentioned. Now here are two more that might need to be … Continue reading →

The Hidden Fire Hazards in Your Home Part 2

Have you eliminated all of the hidden fire hazards in your home? I have to tell you that there were a few that I didn’t catch until I learned about them from an interactive exposition about fire safety. Yesterday, I covered two hidden fire hazards that are commonly overlooked in the home, one of which I was guilty of having. I want to share some more of these, in the hopes that it will keep everyone safe. The Clothes Dryer The dryer we currently have spews lint out at me every time I open the door after a load. I … Continue reading →

The Hidden Fire Hazards in Your Home

When my family went to Disney World last year, we participated in an exercise at Epcot about fire safety. There were two teams that were divided up and armed with flashlights. When the monitor said go, we had to rush through a three-dimensional home filled with different rooms and look for possible fire hazards and put them out before the house burst into flame. The team that found the most fire hazards won. This really got me thinking about the hidden fire hazards in our home. Sure, we know enough not to leave the Yankee Candles unattended or to place … Continue reading →

Be Prepared for Wildfire

Analysts say that this year is going to be a very active one for wildfires. Residents and visitors in vulnerable areas should be prepared to take precaution and to have a a safety plan in place. What are the states most prone to wildfires? Western states from Washington to New Mexico plus Texas are most prone to wildfires. On the east coast, Florida is also prone to wildfires. If you live or visit one of these states, take precaution. There is plenty that you can do right now to reduce the risk of loss of property and loss of life … 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 →

Emergency Preparedness for Your Home Based Business

As Hurricane Irene continues on its path towards the Northeastern United States, everyone in its path is preparing themselves for the effects of the storm. Although Irene is likely to weaken and become a tropical storm before it reaches central Vermont where I live, most people have been taking precautions to secure their homes and acquire emergency supplies. The most likely effects that we will encounter here in the Green Mountain State are flooding in low-lying areas and very high winds that can knock down trees and power lines. At my house, we prepared by bringing all loose items from … 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 →

Time for a Safety Inspection

The application is finally completed; your references are getting their reference letters, so now what? Now you will begin going through the entire checklist. You will need to have a safety & fire inspection. If you call your local fire department they will usually come to your home and do the Fire Inspection at no cost to you. When they come out they will need to see and test working smoke detectors in each bedroom, the hall between bedrooms, the kitchen and living room. If your home has burglar bars you will not pass the inspection. You need to have … Continue reading →

Are You Ready for an Earthquake?

Disasters are something that we would definitely prefer not to think about. However, being prepared for a disaster is very important, whether that disaster is an earthquake, flood, landslide or fire. You should be ready to survive for 72 hours by yourself after a major disaster. If you and your neighbours are forced to leave your home and be self-sufficient for several days, are you prepared? To be truly prepared, you should have emergency supplies wherever you might be during the day. The home, office, car, and child care center or school all need to be ready to accommodate you … Continue reading →