Month: January 2019

Reducing Breakfast Time Fires in Retirement Communities

Cooking fires are a major problem in retirement communities and stovetop breakfast- time cooking can be especially problematic. Seniors are often not able to react as quickly as necessary to halt a cooking fire. This is a serious issue as seniors, for multiple reasons, are more apt to die in… Read more »

Don’t Overlook Home Emergency Planning This Year

A fire. A power outage. A flood. What will it be this year? You certainly can’t predict the future, but you can prepare for it. If something happens to your home, are you and your family prepared? Let 2019 be the year you take home emergency planning seriously. To get… Read more »

Oily Paint Rags Create Significant Fire Hazards

You’re building your home or remodeling and you can’t wait for work to finish so you can move in and enjoy it. One final job on most sites is painting. Painting can beautifully transform the look and feel of your home. But don’t let your paint job lead to something… Read more »

Spotlight on Ben’s Place

January 26 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, was packed with live music, food trucks, kids crafts and much more during a family fun day preceding a Jacksonville Icemen hockey game. The festivities supported a worthy cause: Ben’s Place, a charitable organization that helps adults who have… Read more »