Most people cook their own food at least a few times a week, and making your own meals at home is one of the best ways to both stay healthy and save money. Unfortunately, cooking is one of the leading causes of home fires and injuries. On the bright side, just about every type of…
With approximately 6,000 office fires in the United States each year, having a fire safety plan for your business is absolutely essential. The three major causes for office fires are arson, smoking materials in areas where smoking is permitted, and wiring and appliance malfunctions. AN EFFECTIVE FIRE SAFETY PLAN WILL HELP SAVE LIVES In order…
Often the simplest fire detection and prevention tools are the ones that save the most lives, which is my smoke detectors and alarms are so important. However, even if you have multiple detectors installed throughout your property, they are useless unless they are working properly. Even if you believe your detectors are on and working,…
Fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems are great tools to have when it comes to preventing a fire, but knowing what to do in the event you find yourself trapped by flames or smoke is always a good idea. That’s why you should create a home fire drill that you practice with your entire family at…
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, fire safety vigilance probably isn’t on the top of your to-do list. That said, December is the biggest month of the year for electrical fires and it’s not hard to see why. We’ve put together a list of four fire safety concerns to keep in mind…
Winter is here, which is actually a perfect time to inspect and update your fire prevention system. The first thing to check for is to assure that any dry pipes are properly equipped to handle freezing temperatures this season. Are all low point drains bled down? If not, start doing this weekly to prevent the…
Fires aren’t exactly flooding the streets of Massachusetts, but that doesn’t mean 50 deaths from residential fires in just Massachusetts alone this year isn’t being paid attention to. Among them were plenty of young and disabled or simply couldn’t escape the fires, and it’s because of the highest number of fire deaths in Massachusetts occurring…
Over the weekend in Falmouth, firefighters rushed to the scene of a service center and took over 30 minutes to put out a fire that occupied a single room. The only reason the fire was contained to just the electrical closet was because of the sprinkler system in the center. It fired off in that…
If there is any more proof needed about how crucial sprinklers are for apartments and buildings in general you can look no further than the Americana Apartments that went up in flames in Las Vegas, Nevada this past week. The apartments had caught fire and burned down entirely within a single hour, and during that…
Here at Davis-Ulmer Sprinkler Co. Inc., we find it discouraging to learn about fire sprinkler systems faced with so many decades of wear and decay that they can no longer do a good job of protecting inhabitants of a building during a fire emergency. Even worse is when an organization refuses to pay the cost…
