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How To Find A Reputable Fire Protection Company

Finding the best fire protection company is easier than you think.

How Long Do Fire Extinguishers Last? Solved!

Fire extinguishers last anywhere from 5 to 15 years. If it's been a while since you've inspected yours, follow this guide to tell if it's in working order.

Safety tips to avoid appliance fires in your home

After the Edinburg Fire Department recently saw two dryer fires in one day, fire Chief Shawn Snider is reminding residents that dryers can become a fire hazard if not maintained properly.

How to Prevent Home Fires

You can vastly cut down deadly fire risks by exercising good safety habits and simple prevention steps. This article lists the “Big 7” most common causes of preventable fires and tells you the simple things you can and should do to keep them from starting. Prevention costs little or nothing.

Why you have less time to escape a house fire today than 30 years ago

Research shows that 30 years ago, you had about 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today, you have only 3 or 4 minutes. TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen conducts a dramatic demonstration that shows why, and how you should prepare.

How to Become a Fire Protection Engineer

If you are passionate about this field and working more in-depth with technology, you could get a degree in fire science. This unique path in engineering is filled with purpose, allowing you to take definitive steps each day toward protecting the public.

Fire Protection: A Primary Reason to Own a Good Safe

Other than protecting your firearms collection and valuables from theft, having a safe that will hold up to extreme temperatures in a fire is another primary reason for owning a safe. With an estimated 354,000 residential fires per year, it's no wonder why Americans are trusting the protection of their valuables to a Liberty Safe. Here we discuss the reasons why fire protection is so important.

Fire-Resistant Roofing and Siding

Wrap your home's exterior with these naturally non-combustible and fabricated fire-resistant materials

How To Use A Fire Extinguisher

During Fire Safety Week we are focused on helping you know what to do in the case of fire and specifically today, how to use a fire extinguisher.

How to protect your home and your family from a fire

Marion Fire Chief Deb Krebill has tons of tips to help prevent home fires. 'I could talk about this all day,' she said. 'The best way to protect lives and property is to never have a fire.'

How to Keep Sprinklers from Wasting Water, Money

All week long, NBC 5 Today will bring you ways to save water, all while maintaining a beautiful lawn. Monday, we took a look at automatic sprinklers, which can consume a surprising amount of water.

Achieving corrosion protection in listed antifreeze for fire protection systems

Fire protection is fundamental

Toledo needs more firefighters and rescue personnel.That is not a matter in dispute — the mayor, fire department leadership, and the union representing ...

Wine Bottle Fire Extinguishers Hide In Plain Sight On Your Counter

A fire extinguisher is only as useful as you're able to easily find it in an emergency. And being stashed under the kitchen sink means there's the risk it's not only hard to access, but might need recharging as well. So Greg Mockett created a camouflaged fire extinguisher shaped like a bottle that can be left on your kitchen counters so it's never out of sight or out of mind.

Study: Burglars could hack smart sprinkler to disable alarm

Computer scientists at William & Mary in Virginia say burglars could potentially break into houses through smart home devices. Those are the products that are connected to the internet and allow people to turn up their thermostat or turn on a sprinkler through apps on their phone.

Workplace Fire Safety: 6 Common Hazards and How to Avoid Them

Read these workplace fire safety practices you can implement to protect your workers, your office, and the financial health of your company.