Thanksgiving Day Cooking Safety Tips

November 22, 2011

The number of home cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day was three times the national average of fires per day in 2009, according the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA.) NFPA is urging the public to keep fire safety in mind when preparing holiday meals. NIFAST would like to wish you and your family a happy and [...]

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Stay Fire Safe When Cooking This Holiday Season

November 15, 2011

Unattended cooking is the #1 cause of residential fires. We read about it in the newspapers everyday and too many times someone will come home after a long day at work or after a late night out and decide to cook something and fall asleep with something on the stove. This carelessness could easily be [...]

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Prevent Cooking Fires This Holiday Season

November 7, 2011

There is an increased incidence of cooking fires on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day. These fires are preventable by simply being more attentive to the use of cooking materials and equipment. Homeowners should never underestimate the dangers associated with the everyday tasks of frying, grilling and broiling. At the same time, small appliances like microwaves, [...]

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Campus Fire Safety Tips to Always Remember

November 1, 2011

Daylight Savings will end this Sunday on November 6 and it is always good to remember some simple fire safety tips. Follow these tips to create a safe environment while away at school. Dorms and campus housing don’t always get enough scrutiny when it comes to fire safety and students on their own might be [...]

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Use Extra Caution When Using Heating Equipment

October 25, 2011

Winter will soon be here. As we begin to prepare for cold weather, make sure to get your home heating units inspected.

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Make Sure Your Smoke Alarm Has Power

October 18, 2011

With Daylight Savings ending on November 6 this year, it is always a good reminder to check the smoke alarms in your home. The most common reason for a smoke alarm not functioning is due a power supply related issue. Disconnected power supplies, missing batteries, dead batteries and improperly installed batteries are the most common [...]

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Fire Prevention Week – Know the Stats to Be Fire Safe

October 11, 2011

This year’s Fire Prevention theme is “Protect Your Families From Fires”. As we discuss many times here at NIFAST there are a few things that you can easily do to protect your family: 1. Install smoke alarms on every floor of your home. 2. Test smoke alarms once a month. 3. Change the smoke alarm [...]

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Educate and Extinguish The Fire

October 4, 2011

While we would never debate that fire sprinklers do help save lives, it is important to remember that sprinkler systems only activate once enough heat is generated at the ceiling level to melt the glass on the sprinkler head causing water to release. Long before a sprinkler head releases water, smoke can build in the [...]

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Time for Change – Is Your Smoke Alarm 10 Years Old?

September 27, 2011

Daylight Savings time will soon be here and we will once again mark the change of season and also turning back of the clocks. This time of year is also when we focus on smoke alarms. Do you have enough smoke alarms in your home? How old are they? Are they in the right places? Do [...]

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Watch Your Step – Don’t Slip and Fall

September 20, 2011

  The percentage of people older than 65 have at least one fall each year is more than 33%. Research shows that simple safety modifications at home, where 70% of seniors’ falls occur, can substantially cut the risk of falling. So, let’s find out some ways to reduce the number of falls that occur each [...]

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