January is National Blood Donor Month, and the Holidays in general are a good time to donate blood and plasma. Donating blood and plasma is a relatively quick (about 90 minutes) and painless procedure. Many times, you can schedule a time with The Red Cross directly, or perhaps your office can … [Read more...]
Safe Christmas Tree Disposal
Hi, friends! We hope that each of you had a great Holiday Season! We had a fun Christmas with our girls. What an amazing adventure to have them in our lives. We are truly blessed! Safe Christmas Tree Disposal Part of parenting a child is being responsible for every aspect of their safety. … [Read more...]
Real Estate Safety This Holiday Season
Real Estate Agent Safety Tips In every profession there are certain occasions for hazards in all forms. The Real Estate business is no different. There are specific safety tips for all our friends in the Real Estate profession. Most of you are aware of these but may need a quick refresher … [Read more...]
Christmas Decoration Safety
I am not sure about you guys, but my Christmas lights have been up for about a week now. The Elf on The Shelf is on the move! Things have been in warp drive for us with all kinds of household projects; but we still take time to enjoy each other as well as the season. Christmas Decoration … [Read more...]
Family Fun Around The Holidays
Thanksgiving is less than 48 hours away, and that means the dreaded quadruple F’s of the Holiday season. Food, Family, Football, and Family (domestic) Disputes. As a firefighter for the past 10 years, I can personally attest that the amount of domestic disputes dramatically increase during the … [Read more...]
Smoke Alarms & Your Family
Smoke Alarms & Your Family Smoke detectors. Smoke alarms. Nuisance alarms. Poor cooking skills indicators. Baby sleep interrupters. Ridiculous. Unnecessary. Why Do We Need Smoke Alarms? No matter what you call them, smoke detectors save lives by alerting you, the occupant, to the deadly … [Read more...]
Smoke Detector Maintenance
A smoke detector works great. When they are working. But often times, homeowners forget or do not know how to check a smoke detector in order to maintain it. First, let’s look at what causes a smoke detector to ‘sound off’. Any one of the items below, or a combination, will cause the alarm to sound. … [Read more...]
Fire Prevention Month
October is Fire Prevention Month and specifically the week of October 4th - 10th is National Fire Safety Week. We will be sending out periodic safety tips covering all things fire safety related this month, from smoke alarms to gas detectors, water flow alarms, space heater usage, and many more … [Read more...]
Childhood Fire Related Fatalities
On average, in the United States someone dies in a fire every 162 minutes and someone is injured every 32 minutes. The following statistics are staggering when you think about the fact that most of this can be avoided with a few simple safety measures. The True Cost Of A Fire Fire departments in … [Read more...]
Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween Safety Tips Halloween is one of my family’s favorite holidays! We love walking around the neighborhood and looking at decorations, ghosts, goblins, eating candy, and seeing all of the costumes! With all the spooky fun that Halloween brings, did you know that children are 2 times more … [Read more...]