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TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM - In 2007, the US had over 1.5 million fires that could have been prevented. As a result 2,895 people died in residential fires, 14,000 were injured, and property damage/loss was $7,546,000,000.00. While 96% of all homes have smoke detectors, a 2001 - 2004 study found that detectors were present in only 60% of residences where lives were lost in a fire. When detectors were present in fatal fires, only 39% of them worked properly. This means that operational smoke detectors were present in only 23% of fatal fires. Know the differences between Ionization and Photoelectric smoke detectors. Test your smoke alarm today!
Preventing Electrical, Chemical and Thermal Burns
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 3:44 pm by Guest
National Burn Awareness Week is February 7-13, 2010. Because burn injuries are common in the U.S., especially among children, increasing awareness about how to prevent burn injuries and knowing what to do if you get burned is especially crucial. The three most common types of burns are electrical, ...
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FINDING IT. INNER STRENGTH.
Category : Fire Protection
What household chore could start a fire?
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 at 11:34 am by Jill
Is it taking too long for your clothes to dry? Maybe its not your dryer.
You probably know that you need to clean off your dryer's lint screen before each use, but you may not know that lint can also build up in the dryer's vent and decrease efficiency. Any exhaust that is clear of lint and other...
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COME ON. IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME.
Category : Be Prepared
Scalds – A burning issue
Posted on January 20th, 2010 at 11:16 am by Jill
Hot liquids burn like fire and can injure the people you love. Scald injuries affect all ages. Young children and the elderly are most vulnerable. This is why the American Burn Association wants to provide you with information on scald injury prevention.
Annually in the United States and Can...
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