Unsupervised Playtime May Lead to Fire

39% of home fires casued by children occur during playtime when the children are unsupervised by a parent.  Most often, the fires will start in a child’s bedroom.  Whether by accident or on purpose, younger children are more likely to set fires in homes, while teenagers are more likely to set fires outside.  History identifies males between 10-17 as the lead initiators of those…

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You Forgot the Batteries to the Smoke Alarm

The screeching of a smoke alarm can be piercing to family members experiencing a deep sleep in the middle of the night.  Often caused from a low battery, the smoke detector’s persistent screeching is unbearable and MUST BE STOPPED.   It is not uncommon for home owners to “rip out” the battery and turn the smoke detector off.   Upon the dawn of a…

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