Christmas Tree Fires – Don’t be a Statistic!

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has reported that between 2007 and 2011, US fire departments responded to an average of 230 home Christmas tree fires per year, which resulted in an average of 6 deaths, 22…

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Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner at Your Home? Think Fire Safety First!

Year after year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) releases its research regarding the top causes of fire loss in the United States. And, each year, cooking-related fires top the list of fires originating in the…

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Fire Prevention Week – Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!

Sunday kicks off the start of Fire Prevention Week, our nation’s longest running public health and safety observance on record. It has been observed each October since 1920, when it was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson.…

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Having a Bonfire this Fall? Consider This….

September is here. School is back in full swing, college students have settled into their dorms, Labor Day has passed (signifying the unofficial kickoff to Fall), and I can almost smell the Pumpkin Spiced Lattes in the air.…

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Forklift Fire Safety & Accident Prevention – Part 1

By Jack Rubinger, Graphic Products From time to time, we like to share perspectives from members in our connected communities. We’d like to thank Jack Rubinger, an expert in industrial safety, for providing this two-part guest…

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Fire Prevention Tips for Wood Pellet Plants

My last blog discussed the dangers of wood pellet plant facilities and included an overview of several recent incidents. Today, I would like to review a few fire prevention tips for wood pellet plants. The process of…

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Winter Holidays fires

Top Fire Safety Tips for Holiday Decorating

I hope that everyone had a safe & happy Thanksgiving. Often, as we end our Thanksgiving celebrations, our minds start to drift towards Christmas. Decorations are taken out of the attic and put in their place around our…

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Keep Fire Safety in the Forefront this Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day, the threat of having a fire in the kitchen TRIPLES! If you think about it, it makes sense. Cooking-related fires have topped the causes of home fires for years and Thanksgiving is arguably the busiest day…

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NFPA Releases Dormitory Facility Fire Report

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released its Structure Fires in Dormitories, Fraternities, Sororities, and Barracks report, which analyzed fires reported in the these facility types in the United States…

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Number of US Fires Reported Decreased in 2012

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released its 2012 US Fire Loss Report, which found that there were 1,375,000 fires reported in the United States in 2012, a slight decrease of 1% from 2011. The report…

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Structure Fire Hazard in the Home: Children Playing with Fire

“Little rascal” isn’t quite accurate. Most people do not realize that children can pose a significant fire hazard in the home. According to a report by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an average of 56,300 fires…

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10th Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire

February 20th, 2013 marks the 10-year anniversary of the tragic Station Nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured 200. The fire is one of the most deadly nightclub fires in the history of the United States.…

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Don’t Forget Fire Safety While You Deck the Halls

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Harrington Group. We recently put up our Christmas tree and will celebrate the season at our company Christmas party this coming weekend. We are certainly filled with the holiday…

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15 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe This Thanksgiving

As our families come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s important to observe safe cooking practices.  Year after year, home cooking-related fires rank as one of the top causes of residential fires. That being said, it…

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What Is Fire?

We recently came across a fun MinutePhysics video on YouTube called “What Is Fire?” and wanted to pass it along. The video gives a quick, clear overview of why flames look the way they do on Earth, both in terms of their color…

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