Five Eastern States will Participate in Earthquake Drill

  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announces that people in five states and the District of Columbia will participate in the first earthquake drill for the eastern states on October 18, 2012 at 10:18 a.m.  The drill is being called the Great SouthEast ShakeOut.   Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina ...

Kitchen Fires: Leading Cause of Fires in Homes

October 7-13 is Fire Prevention Week, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Fire Administration (USFA) have partnered to provide new statistics on home fires in America in recognition of Fire Prevention Week.  The two organizations are encouraging all Americans to install enough smoke alarms in their home and develop ...

Fire Prevention Week: October 7-13

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Friday that fire prevention week will begin on October 7 and run until October 13.  During the week, FEMA and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are partnering with the National Fire Protection Association in order to encourage families and individuals to develop a fire escape ...

Take Safety Steps before this Heating Season

It’s early into the fall season, and temperatures are finally comfortable again.  However, it won’t be long until the big chill is here and we need to turn on heaters, furnaces, and those cozy fireplaces.  The U.S. Fire Administration under FEMA encourages homeowners and tenants in residential buildings to take appropriate ...

Young Children Drowning in Tubs and Buckets

On September 27, 2012, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to take greater precaution in preventing drowning of young children in homes.  The CPSC reports that drowning in bathtubs, bath seats, and buckets is the number one cause of unintentional deaths for children between 1 and 4 years-old.   In a new report issued ...

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