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Celebrate Campus Fire Safety Month

Posted by Home Security Source on Sep 3, 2010, 10:30:00 AMTagged: Fire Prevention, Personal Safety

September is Campus Fire Safety Month. Residence halls on college campuses can house hundreds of students. The carelessness or oversight of just one can quickly lead to a fire emergency situation. Here are some campus fire safety tips for prevention and preparation.

What to do to Protect Your Home from Lightning

Posted by Home Security Source on Aug 6, 2010, 10:00:00 AMTagged: Family, Fire Prevention, Home

Summer is the time for thunderstorms and that means there is more lightning this time of year than at any other time. Did you know that there are more than 100,000 thunderstorms in the U.S. each year and that lighting strikes more than 30 million points on the ground? So, having your house hit by lightning is more likely than you might think.

July 15th Is National Pet Fire Safety Day

Posted by Home Security Source on Jul 15, 2010, 12:10:00 PMTagged: Fire Prevention, Home, Pets

To help keep pets safe from fires ADT Security Service and The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) have joined forces for the second annual Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15th.

Pets Behaving Badly

Posted by Home Security Source on Jul 13, 2010, 11:25:00 AMTagged: Fire Prevention, Home, Pets

Just like other members of the family, pets make mistakes and cause accidents. In the past six years, curious and sometimes careless family pets have started over 30 home fires.

Fire Department Freebies

Posted by Home Security Source on Jul 6, 2010, 10:50:00 AMTagged: Carbon Monoxide, Family, Fire Prevention, Home, Personal Safety

Fire departments across the U.S. are working to make their cities as safe as possible. To do so many offer public safety education programs, giveaways and home safety evaluations. Find out if your local fire department participates in giveaways and free safety programs.

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