If you’re looking to purchase a fire extinguisher, you may be surprised to learn that there are several different types. A portable fire extinguisher is often listed as an essential home safety tool, and they’re legally required for many workplaces and industrial facilities. But you must be buying a fire extinguisher and incorporate it into […]
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Chances are you have valuables in your home that would be difficult or impossible to replace—things like jewelry, passports and financial documents. What are the chances of any of them surviving a fire though? If you’re not keeping them in a fireproof safe of fireproof box, the chances probably aren’t nearly as good as they
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When a smoke alarm keeps beeping, the usual culprit is a low battery, typically changing the batteries is all you need to do, whether it’s battery-powered or hardwired into a backup battery. Sometimes, though, this isn’t the problem, and you’ll put in a new battery only to find that the smoke alarm continues making the
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Few accidents are more devastating than a house fire. Each year in the U.S., residential fires cause thousands of injuries and millions of dollars in damage. Even more troubling is the fact that most of these fires are preventable. The leading cause of house fires is cooking, with heating, electrical malfunctions, and unintentional fires following
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In the United States, fire departments respond to one house fire about every 88 seconds, according to the National Fire Protection Association. We hope a house fire never happens to you, but knowing what to do if does could literally save your life. What to do Picture it now: A fire breaks out in your
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