Check your smoke detector age! It could save a life!

Smoke detectors are a critical piece of safety equipment in our homes but we have the tendency to ignore them. During inspections, I find inoperative smoke detectors or other deficiencies in fire protection equipment in about 50% of existing construction homes. One of...
Is your smoke detector yellow?

Is your smoke detector yellow?

Smoke detectors are a critical piece of safety equipment in our homes but we have the tendency to ignore them. During inspections, I find inoperative smoke detectors or other deficiencies in fire protection equipment in about 50% of existing construction homes. One of...
Fire safety in your home

Fire safety in your home

Fire is something we all fear. There is a home structure fire every 86 seconds in the United States. Over 2,600 people died in US structure fires in 2015. Obviously, we need to do everything we can to prevent fires, detect fires and escape fires. Prevention means...