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Don’t let your holiday meal go up in smoke
November 19, 2024 — Cooking is the main cause of home fires any time of year, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but they are especially common on Thanksgiving, often more than double the number for all other days of the year... MORE

Home fire safety should factor in people with disabilities
September 2, 2021 — People with disabilities must deal with the unique challenges that fires present. With the disadvantages this group of people may have in escaping a fire, they could also have obstacles in their residence that would hamper their safe exodus... MORE

Smoke alarms save lives. But a regular alarm cannot be relied upon when it comes to alerting a deaf or hard of hearing person to alert them to a fire.

Fires involving smoking materials are preventable
July 27, 2021 — Home is the place where we are supposed to feel the safest. However, home is where most structure fires, deaths, and injuries due to smoking materials occur... MORE

Home fire safety should factor in people with disabilities
September 11, 2020 — The majority of fire deaths transpire in the home, so helping everyone escape from a fire, especially those with disabilities, must be considered in this type of emergency... MORE

The majority of fire deaths transpire in the home, so helping everyone escape from a fire, especially those with disabilities, must be considered in this type of emergency.

Thanksgiving fire safety: food for thought
November 6, 2017 — Giving thanks and spending a day with loved ones, friends and neighbors is what this holiday is all about. But the jovial Thanksgiving meal can lead to fires while in the cooking process. By following a few simple safety precautions while in the kitchen, holiday revelers can avoid any fires that may lead to injuries, deaths or property loss... MORE

According to the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, Thanksgiving Day is the high point of home-cooking fires. Fires are likely to occur about three times more during this time as any other day of the year. Thanksgiving Day can produce a surge of residential building fires that can result in millions of dollars in property damage, injuries and deaths.

Follow Halloween fire safety tips to avoid a scary fate
October 18, 2017 — Children across the nation will be scurrying about this Halloween to get their share of candy delights. As for events happening around Joint Base San Antonio, Trick-or-Treating hours at all JBSA locations are scheduled from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31. ... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio Fire Emergency Services advises parents to follow some safety tips for Halloween.

Careless smoking can lead to death and destruction
August 7, 2017 — In the United States, smoking materials are the leading cause of fire deaths. More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 20,000 are injured, according to the U.S. Fire Administration... MORE

Learn the facts about smoke detectors and fire extinguishers
January 22, 2016 — An early warning of fire smoke alarms can provide additionaltime to escape.The National Fire Incident Reporting System and the NationalFire Protection Association’s fire department survey from... MORE