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Vacation Home Security

When you head home from your vacation cottage and say goodbye until next holiday, how do you keep it safe? With modern technology, protecting your second house remotely is easier than ever. The most effective way to secure your second home is with the installation of a monitored security system.… Read more »

Fire? How to Create a Safety Escape Plan

In the event of a fire, having a practiced safety escape plan can save lives. Make sure everyone knows when to call 911, how to get out, where to go, and who to contact in the event of an emergency. Remind others to practice staying low to the floor and… Read more »

Be Proactive and Avoid Kitchen Fires

Be Proactive and Avoid Kitchen Fires

Kitchen fires are the #1 cause of house fires and injuries to homeowners, so avoiding them is a noteable goal for every household. Using common-sense precautions can decrease the chance of starting a cooking fire during meal prep, and understanding how to avoid these fires is simple and smart. Listed… Read more »

Water Waste, Money Waste

Water Waste, Money Waste

As much as most of us want to decrease water consumption around the house, we seldom do anything about it. So the next time you are about to pay your water bill, pause for a few minutes. Consider that the average household uses 130,000 gallons of water annually, and without… Read more »

Safe Chimney Cleaning Tips

Safe Chimney Cleaning Tips

Cleaning your chimney isn’t always easy, but it’s important to remove buildup to remove this fire hazard. But like any other important task, it’s important for you to do it as safely as possible. The two steps below are a great start: 1. Have the proper tools Materials that you… Read more »

Making Your House Less Attractive to Robbers

Making Your House Less Attractive to Robbers

The majority of home burglaries are planned Thieves look for targets that are easy to enter. They know they can enter quickly, swipe your possessions, and leave without being detected. While there is no fail-safe way to completely protect your home, here are some simple steps that will decrease the… Read more »

Safely Store Propane Tanks at Home

Safely Store Propane Tanks at Home

Did you know propane is an American-made resource? Propane’s popularity is derived from being a clean natural energy resource, and typically comes in a gas or liquid form. Propane is easy to use and inexpensive to heat and cool properties, heat water, heat appliances, barbecue food on the grill, cook… Read more »

Paul Davis Offers Fire Extinguisher Safety Tips

Paul Davis Offers Fire Extinguisher Safety Tips

Can you believe that 372,900 house fires occur every single year? These fires cause 2,530 deaths, 13,125 injuries and $7 billion in property damage each year, according to the US Fire Administration. Astonishingly, fire extinguishers were present in just four percent of these fires. If a fire occurred in your… Read more »

What Everyone Should Know About Wildfires!

What Everyone Should Know About Wildfires!

Every year in the United States there are over 100,000 wildfires that damage approximately 5 million acres of land. In the first nine months of 2015, over 8 million acres have already burned. This is 200% higher compared to the same months in 2014. *iii.org. As of September this year,… Read more »

Did You Know September is National Preparedness Month?

Did You Know September is National Preparedness Month?

This year’s National Preparedness Month theme from FEMA and Ready.gov is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Disasters such as storms, flooding, hurricanes, and fires occur year-round throughout North America, which is why it is so important to be ready. Creating a plan and practicing it with your… Read more »