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Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming, grass is growing back, and there are cute, newly born animals everywhere. But no matter how adorable baby squirrels, raccoons, mice, and other creatures may be, they lose quite a bit of their charm when they decide to take up residence in… Read more »

When you head home from your vacation cottage and lock it up for the season, how do you keep it safe? With modern technology, monitoring your extra house remotely is more convenient than it’s ever been. The best way to protect your extra home is with the installation of a… Read more »

In the event of a fire, having a practiced safety escape plan can save lives. Make sure everyone knows when to call 911, how to get out, where to go, and who to contact in the event of an emergency. Remind others to practice staying low to the floor and… Read more »

Kitchen fires are the #1 cause of house fires and injuries to homeowners, so avoiding them is a noteable goal for each household. Using common-sense precautions can decrease the chance of igniting a cooking fire during meal preparation, and understanding how to avoid these fires is easy and smart. Listed… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »