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How To Find A Reputable Fire Protection Company

Finding the best fire protection company is easier than you think.

A timely reminder: a smoke detector WILL save your life

CLEVELAND--When you set your clocks an hour ahead Saturday night for Daylight Saving Time, firefighters stress, “remember to check those smoke detector batteries”.It can be a matter of minutes before smoke and flames take over a home, but crews with the Cleveland Fire Department believe smoke detectors can and do save lives.

How to Prevent Home Fires

You can vastly cut down deadly fire risks by exercising good safety habits and simple prevention steps. This article lists the “Big 7” most common causes of preventable fires and tells you the simple things you can and should do to keep them from starting. Prevention costs little or nothing.

Tips for Preventing Electrical Fires

There are probably fire hazards in your home that you haven't considered. If you want to avoid having an electrical house fire, keep these seven tips in mind.

Firefighters Are Warning People To Never, Ever Leave Bottled Water In Your Car

The 1, 2, 3s of Using a Fire Extinguisher

It seems so simple. There’s a fire, and you have a fire extinguisher on hand. It doesn’t seem serious yet, so you think you can handle it. You grab the fire extinguisher, and suddenly you realize that you’re looking at a foreign device. It’s time to learn the language.

Where Should Fire Extinguishers Be Stored On a Boat?

Here’s what you need to know about where should fire extinguishers be stored on a boat so that anyone onboard can access them in an emergency.

Researchers Have Found a Way to Create Phones With Built-In Fire Extinguishers

You know how the old saying goes, “If you can’t keep your phone from blowing up, recreate it with a built-in fire extinguisher.” OK, so maybe we made that up, but that doesn’t mean researchers aren’t trying to construct batteries with built-in fire extinguishers.You may remember last year when Sam

Recycling Mystery: Fire Extinguishers

Did you know that fire extinguishers have an expiration date? So, what do you do with your fire extinguisher when it expires?

How to choose and care for a fire extinguisher

Choosing a fire extinguisher for the first time can seem intimidating if you are not familiar with the equipment, but it’s literally as simple as ABC.

How to burn things and influence fire safety

Dan Madrzykowski, a fire protection engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, uses science to study blazes in order to come up with new firefighting techniques.

4 Simple Steps to Use a Fire Extinguisher At Work

Using a fire extinguisher in the workplace According to OSHA, the most common emergency small businesses must plan for is a fire. Fire extinguishers can be invaluable tools to help fight smaller fires in the workplace or to protect evacuation routes in the event of a larger one. OSHA requires employers to thoroughly train workers […]

Firewise for horse owners specifies how to prevent different dangers

Alayne Blickle is on a mission to educate horse owners about the importance of Firewise for their stables and pastures, not just their personal residence.

New sound-based fire extinguisher drops the bass to put out flames

Two engineering students from George Mason University in Virginia have invented a potentially revolutionary fire extinguisher that uses low-frequency sound waves instead of water, gas or foam.

WORLD OUTDOORS: New boating fire extinguisher rules need to be heeded

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a new regulation that began on April 20 for disposable fire extinguishers.