Home & Fire Safety
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Courious Kids Set Fires
Figures show that each year about 150 people are killed and $200 million in property is destroyed in fires attributed to children playing with fire.
Tips on Electrical Saftey
Every year nearly 4,000 Americans die in home fires and more than 25,000 are injured. Electrical fires are one of the leading types of home fires.
Escape Planning Tips
Plan Ahead. If a fire breaks out in your home, you may have only a few minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go if there is a fire.
Fire Safety in Manufactured Homes
The federal government regulates the construction of manufactured housing. Since 1976, manufactured homes have been required to comply with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) manufactured housing construction and safety standards, which cover a wide range of safety requirements, including fire safety.
How to Be Water Wise & Conserve
With the drought months upon us, it's particularly important to make your use of water outdoors most efficient, especially if you live in a region where restrictions on water use are in place.
Nature of Fire
Every day Americans experience the horror of fire. But most people don't understand fire. Only when we know the true nature of fire can we prepare ourselves and our families.
Portable Generators
Portable generators are useful during power outages. However, many homeowners are unaware that the improper use of portable generators can be risky.
Rural Fire Safety and Prevention - "Fire stops with you"
Each year fire claims the lives of 4,000 Americans, injures 20,000, and causes billions of dollars worth of damage. People living in rural areas are more than twice as likely to die in a fire than those living in mid-sized cities or suburban areas.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms
You can improve the chances that your family will survive a home fire or CO leak by having smoke and CO alarms and knowing what to do if they sound. Alert your family to danger.
Clothes Dryers and Washing Machines Fact Sheet
In 2005, an estimated 14,500 reported U.S. non-confined home* structure fires involving clothes dryers or washing machines (or appliances combining washer and dryer) resulted in an estimated: 14 civilian deaths, 440 civilian injuries, $207 million in direct property damage.
New Electric Heat Tapes Help Prevent Fires: Safety Alert
To help prevent fires, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges homeowners (including residents of mobile homes) to replace uncertified heat tapes more than three years old.
