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Fire Safety Today is your online safety resource.

Our mission is to help you prevent fire and other tragedies from striking your home. If the unexpected does happen, we strive to give you the tools to minimize damage and get you and your family out of your house safely. Deadly fires happen. Often, if the occupants would have had a fire extinguisher, smoke alarm or even an escape ladder, tragedy could have been averted.

 

Although they mostly hang unused on your wall, fire extinguishers are the first line of defense against fire. Knowing how to use this vital piece of safety equipment can mean the difference between minor damage and a total catastrophe in your home. Fire Safety Today has articles on the proper use of fire extinguishers, their maintenance and which types work best on different classes of fire.

 

Smoke detectors are critical pieces of safety equipment for your home. Just recently six people in Chicago, including several children, were killed in a fire. The tragic fact is that there were no working smoke detectors within the apartment where the victims lived - another tragedy that could have been averted by having properly installed, working smoke detectors.

 

Carbon monoxide poisoning is another serious threat to your family. It is a colorless odorless gas that is produced as a byproduct of combustion. Many municipalities now require that Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors be installed in homes and offices.

 

All homes should have a plan of escape and practice the plan. Escape plans and drills are critical especially in multi-level homes. The availability of a fire escape ladder is crucial to ensure evacuation if the main second or third floor escape route is in the path of fire.

 

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Fire Safety in the News

 

Elderly Woman Dies In Phoenix House Fire - Arizona Daily Star
Elderly woman dies in Phoenix house fireArizona Daily Star, AZ - 5 hours agoFire officials say the home didn’t appear to have a working smoke detector. The unidentified woman was taken...
NIOSH Respirator User Notice: Approval Of CBRN Air Purifying Respirators For Use With NFPA 1994-2007 Edition Ensembles
NIOSH has become aware of a potential issue with certain Class 3 and 4 protective suits that have been approved to the NFPA 1994-2007 Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism...
ROMI Recalls SCUBA Regulators Due To Drowning Hazard
An internal component that seals air between the high pressure first-stage and the intermediate pressure second-stage can fail. This can result in uncontrolled flow of air to the diver and pose a risk...
Golf Carts Can Pose Carbon Monoxide Hazard When Charged In Garages - Sun-Sentinel.com
Golf carts can pose carbon monoxide hazard when charged in garagesSun-Sentinel.com, FL - May 2, 2008... Florida Sun-Sentinel West Lake Worth - Ten days ago, Harriet and Max Bass were startled...
Coastal Bend Science Fair Awards Hundreds - Corpus Christi Caller Times
Coastal Bend Science Fair awards hundredsCorpus Christi Caller Times, TX - 2 hours agoTopics included the effects sugar has on people, pH levels in topsoil and how to make a fire extinguisher....