National Burn Awareness Week takes place in February to raise awareness for preventing burn injuries. This year’s theme is “Burn Prevention Starts Where You Live” with a focus on home safety According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 398,000 people seek medical treatment for burns each year. There’s an increased risk […]
Watch What You Heat: Cooking Safety
Cooking causes 47% of all home fires, according to the American Burn Association. Preventing burns is always easier than treating them, so we’re sharing cooking safety tips this National Burn Awareness Week. Keep reading to learn how to prevent cooking fires and what to do if your food catches on fire. Cooking Safety and Fire […]
The Hazards of Home Heating Equipment
Keeping your home comfortably warm during the winter months often requires the use of home heating equipment such as furnaces, fireplaces, or space heaters. Taking proper safety precautions while keeping your home warm this winter can help you and your family stay safe. Portable Heaters The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that portable […]
Prevent Home Heating Fires This Winter
Do you know what the most frequent disaster in the United States is? Home fires. According to the American Red Cross, on average, seven people die and more than 30 people suffer injuries from a home fire each day. Home fires also cause more than $7 billion in property damage each year. Heating fires are […]
Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Between 2014-2018, almost three out of every five home fire deaths occurred in properties with no smoke alarms (41%) or smoke alarms that failed to operate (16%), according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Having a working smoke alarm results in a 55% lower risk of dying compared to being in a home with […]
