Living off-campus while away at school is an exciting time in a college student’s life. With spring in the air, many students and parents are beginning their search for off- campus housing in time for the fall semester. Parents and students are encouraged to put fire safety first.
Did you know that according to a study by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), 94% of fatal campus fires from 2000-2015 took place in off-campus housing? That same study showed 58% of fatal campus fires had no (…)
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Apr 24
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Spring is the time when college students and their parents start looking for housing for this fall semester.
Whether you or your college student plan to live in a dorm or in off-campus housing, don’t sign on the dotted line until you see the housing first. It could be a matter of life and death.
Why? Because fires in dorms, fraternities, sororities and off-campus housing kill about seven people every year. Since 2000, nearly 120 people have died in campus fires, according (…)
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Apr 4
Change Time, Change Batteries – A Habit That Can Save Your Life
by CPSC Blogger Alarms batteries battery carbon monoxide Change co CO Alarms CPSC daylight saving time fire prevention safety smoke smoke alarmsBlog en español
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Spring is right around the corner, so you know what that means – spring forward when changing the time on your clocks. Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 13. This weekend is also a good time to take steps to make sure your household is prepared for emergencies. In addition to turning the time on your clocks one hour ahead, CPSC is urging consumers to change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.
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Mar 10
‘Tis the Season to Decorate Safely
by CPSC Blogger candles falls fire fire safety Holiday holiday decorating holiday safety ladderBlog en español
During November and December 2014, there were 12 fatalities and an estimated 14,500 injuries treated in hospital ERs nationwide, due to holiday decorations. That’s an average of about 240 injuries per day during the holiday season!
Falls, lacerations, back strains and ingestion of foreign objects were among the top holiday decorating-related injuries last season. To prevent decorating disasters, CPSC counts down the 12 Ways to Celebrate Safely:
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Dec 7
Read This Before You Cook Your Thanksgiving Dinner This Year
by CPSC Blogger Appliances fire kitchen Ranges & Ovens ThanksgivingDid you know that the number of kitchen fires triples on Thanksgiving Day? Yes, it can happen to you.
There is an average of about 1,300 kitchen fires on Thanksgiving compared to about 400 on other days, looking at the data from 2010 through 2012.
It makes sense. Thanksgiving is all about gathering family and friends and cooking a big homemade meal.
So now that you know about the increased fire threat, how do you cook Thanksgiving dinner safely?
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Nov 23