As much as most of us would like to lower water consumption around the home, we seldom do anything about it. So the next time you’re about to pay your water bill, pause for a few minutes. Consider that the average household uses 130,000 gallons of water per year, and… Read more »
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What to Do Before Cleaning a Chimney
Cleaning your chimney often will help prevent house fires. But like any other task around the home, it’s important for you to do the job as safely as possible. Start with the two tips below: 1. Have the proper equipment Materials that you will need to clean your chimney include… Read more »
Reducing The Chances of a Home Invasion
The majority of home burglaries are planned Robbers look for easily-accessible targets where they can enter, find and take any valuables, and exit without being detected. There is no fail-safe way to protect your home, but there are some simple steps that will decrease the likelihood of a break-in. Before… Read more »
Safely Store Propane Tanks at Home
Did you have any idea propane is an American-made resource? Popular for being a clean natural energy resource, and typically comes in a gas or liquid form. Propane is easy to use and inexpensive to heat and cool houses, heat water, heat appliances, cook food on the grill, cook food… Read more »
Paul Davis Offers Fire Extinguisher Safety Tips
Can you believe that 372,900 fires occur in homes every single year? These fires cause 2,530 deaths, 13,125 injuries and $7 billion in property loss each year, according to the US Fire Administration. Astoundingly, fire extinguishers were present in only four percent of these fires. If a fire occurred in… Read more »
What Everyone Should Know About Wildfires!
Every year in the United States there are over 100,000 wildfires that damage approximately 5 million acres of land. In the first nine months of 2015, over 8 million acres have already burned. This is 200% higher compared to the same months in 2014. *iii.org. As of September this year,… Read more »
Did You Know September is National Preparedness Month?
This year’s National Preparedness Month theme from FEMA and Ready.gov is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Disasters such as storms, flooding, hurricanes, and fires occur year-round throughout North America, which is why it is so important to be ready. Creating a plan and practicing it with your… Read more »