Fire Safety
January 22, 2018
Home fires spread incredibly quickly now, due to newer homes with wide open areas and the use of synthetic materials in both buildings and furnishings. Several decades ago, a family would have up to 15 or 20 minutes to evacuate. Now, they may have only 2 or 3 minutes. So, it’s vitally important to stay up to date on the risks and to know what to do in the event of a fire.
Please take a few moments to read this Washington Post article: House fires burn much faster than they used to. Here’s how to survive. Be sure to click the link to “a dramatic side-by-side experiment” that illustrates the increased risks we face today. In this case, a picture really is worth a thousand words.
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