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CPSC Urges Caution With Heating as Winter Weather Arrives; Carbon Monoxide Deaths on the Rise

20 hours ago ago from Georgia: Public Safety News

/PRNewswire/ -- As families look for ways to save money in tough economic times, there is an increased risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings and fire deaths associated with the use of alternative heating and power sources. The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to check all home heating systems from fireplaces to furnaces, including any back-up power systems. Heating systems were associated with an average ...

Holiday Safety Tips from Chief Hatfield: Preventing Home Heating Fires

23 hours ago ago from City of Jerome, ID

Who can prevent home heating fires? You can. When the mercury drops, the risk of home fires starts to rise. Readers take note: Your family could be in serious danger! Heating equipment is the leading cause nationally of winter home fires and those fires are a major threat here in Jerome. Although most people think they are safest in their own homes, homes are actually where we are at greatest risk of fire death. The nonprofit National ...

NH Fire Marshall Urges Safety During Holidays

7 hours ago ago from Conway Magic

NEW HAMPSHIRE’S FIRE MARSHAL IS URGING EVERYONE TO BE CONSCIOUS OF SAFETY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND COLD WEATHER MONTHS. BILL DEGNAN SAYS A HIGHER FIRE THREAT IS PRESENT DURING COLD WEATHER BECAUSE OF USE OF ELECTRICAL SPACE HEATERS, FIREPLACES AND WOOD STOVES – A THREAT THAT INCREASES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY LIGHTS, CANDLES AND OTHER DECORATIONS. HE SAYS DEATHS FROM FIRES TYPICALLY INCREASE FROM NOVEMBER ...

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9 hours ago ago from A Lifetime of Memories Forgotten

My lovely lady engulfed in smoke. About a year ago I was volunteered to be a Fire Marshal so I could save lives at work in case of an emergency. It was fun and I got to attend trainings and classes and learned a lot about fire and back drafts and whatnot. Regretfully, I lost my position when I moved to the downtown office. The most memorable part of my job was when I won a raffle for a fire extinguisher. I was really stoked about ...

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