Many individuals use space heaters to help keep their homes or apartments warm during cold weather months. While heaters can help keep an area warm in an energy-efficient way, they can also be dangerous. The National Fire Protection Association reported that space heaters accounted for 40% of home heating fires between 2009-2013. Not only that, […]
Holiday Safety
The rate of automobile accidents increases around the winter holiday season each year. Colder weather combined with increased traffic can lead to collisions, so it’s an appropriate time to review winter driving safety tips. On the Road If you’re traveling for the holidays this year, make sure that your vehicle is well maintained. Inspect your […]
Home Heating Safety
As colder weather approaches, it’s a good time to think about home heating safety. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, heating equipment was involved in about 58,900 reported home structure fires in the U.S. in 2009. That’s about 18 percent of all reported home fires for that year. No matter whether you’re relying on […]
Fire Safety: Is it Time to Replace Your Smoke Alarms?
Three out of five home fire fatalities occur due to fires in homes that do not have smoke detectors or do not have working smoke alarms. Due to the importance of smoke alarms, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) chose “Don’t Wait — Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years” as the theme […]
Fire and Burn Injuries
Approximately 450,000 individuals in the United States required medical treatment for burn injuries in 2013, according to information published by the American Burn Association. Fire and burn injuries are very painful and may leave the burn victim scarred and disfigured for life. Fire and burn injuries have a number of causes, such as: Cooking accidents […]
