Joe Gagnon is “America’s favorite consumer advocacy and appliance repair expert.” His radio program, “Appliance Doctor Radio Show” has been on the radio for 25 years across the country. He recently learned the differences about smoke alarm technology from our friend Dean Dennis and now advocates only photoelectric smoke alarms. Download Joe’s smoke alarm story here: Ask
Read More...Thanks to ABCO Fire Protection for helping to promote photoelectric smoke alarm technology and smoke alarm maintenance! They have recently placed our banners in their three office locations.
Read More...Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas produced by fuel-burning appliances. Because it is impossible to detect by your senses, CO can kill you before you are aware that it is in your home. At lower levels of exposure, CO causes mild effects that are often mistaken for the flu. These symptoms include headaches, dizziness,
Read More...A Connecticut father who lost his daughter in a fire is working to change the way smoke detectors are labeled. View the news story HERE
Read More...From: COM SFM Ohio Fire Code Subject: 2017 Ohio Fire Code – timeline update Dear Stakeholders ~ As you should know, the State Fire Marshal is currently in the process of updating the 2011 Ohio Fire Code. Target publication for the new Fire Code is early 2017. The Fire Marshal accepted Petitions regarding proposed changes,
Read More...WTHR Channel 13 Indiana recently interviewed former Indiana State Fire Marshal Roger Johnson who wants to prevent fire fatalities by warning the public to choose an alarm that can better warn a sleeping family of a slow-burning, smoldering fire. A photoelectric alarm. Mr. Johnson wrote a message to the public that all families must read! Download
Read More...At its meeting on December 4, 2015, the Board of Building Standards adopted amendments to the Residential Code of Ohio effective January 1, 2016. These changes are to Section 314, Smoke Alarms, and affect smoke alarm technology, requiring both photoelectric and ionization technology smoke alarms to be installed on each level within each dwelling unit and
Read More...NEOFPA members John Desmarteau and Mike Girbino spent some time at the Fox 8 studios Sunday morning, December 6th, providing holiday fire safety tips on a live segment. Watch the holiday fire safety segment HERE
Read More...November 17, 2015 | KPRC Channel 2 Houston Investigates Ionization Smoke Alarm Failures. HOUSTON – It’s the middle of the night and your house catches fire. At this point, the most valuable thing in your home is your smoke detector, which is designed to sound the alarm when fire breaks out. That smoke detector’s sole purpose
Read More...Congratulations to third grader Samantha Kause from Ms. Drucker’s class at St. Francis of Assisi School in Gates Mills for winning this year’s coloring contest! She won a pizza party for her entire third grade class as well as some goodies for herself including three photoelectric smoke alarms for her home. Second Place: Paige Bammerlin Mrs.
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