How’d I get all this STUFF?? I’m sure I’m not alone in wandering around my household asking the question… how did I get all this STUFF?   Of course, I know the answer, I had to have this… got this for the kids… oh that’s where that went…. Problem is now I’ve accumulated so much of what was supposed to make life easier; my house seems to be...

Smoke and fire alarms provide those precious few moments that could prevent a tragedy.  A properly installed and functioning smoke alarm can make the difference between whether or not you and your family can escape during a fire emergency. Smoke alarms are often required by law and should be installed on every level of your home including the basement and in every...

Post by:  William J.P.Smith   We see it almost daily in the newspaper headlines and on the news, lives are lost and burn injuries are suffered, another home destroyed by fire. The phrase “No working smoke alarm” is frequently reported. It is a scene that firefighters have to see all to often. As a firefighter, many of the residential fires I have...