http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/ Think about FIRE SAFETY in a totally new way! This is your source for insightful FIRE SAFETY information written by a retired fire department battalion chief with over 30 years of experience in the field of Fire and EMS response. Chief Robert Avsec's unique perspective in this field and his engaging writing style help bring the crucial fire safety message home to all Americans. en-us 12/10/2009 7:15:48 PM 12/10/2009 7:15:48 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/rss.xml Atomword (Atomword.com) aw@firesafetyprotectionpro.com aw@firesafetyprotectionpro.com 5 http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/06/08/its-hot-its-dry-and-its-summer.html Wildland fires present particular hazards to people and property. People need to be vigilant of their surroundings and weather conditions to keep themselves safe. 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/06/08/its-hot-its-dry-and-its-summer.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/05/27/the-residential-sprinkler-fight-is-not-over.html Essay on the value of residential sprinkler systems in USA homes as the best means to save lives from the ravages of fire. 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/05/27/the-residential-sprinkler-fight-is-not-over.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/04/16/great-tool-for-teaching-fire-safety-to-children.html Discussion about new interactive computer program to teach fire escape skills to children ages 6-16. 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/04/16/great-tool-for-teaching-fire-safety-to-children.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/02/28/what-parents-arent-teaching-their-children.html Parents in the United States are failing to educate and prepare their children against the hazards of fire in their homes. 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/02/28/what-parents-arent-teaching-their-children.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/02/09/welcome-to-a-new-kid-on-the-block.html New websites for fire safety information for children and their caregivers. 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2009/02/09/welcome-to-a-new-kid-on-the-block.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/11/14/cooking-safety-for-the-holidays.html 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/11/14/cooking-safety-for-the-holidays.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/11/13/whats-the-fire-safety-climate-at-your-childs-school.html Fire safety practices in schools is a topic again with approaching 50th anniversary of Our Lady of Angels fire on December 1, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. A school in that city installed steel bars on windows to keep children in building; same bars would have kept firefighters out. 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/11/13/whats-the-fire-safety-climate-at-your-childs-school.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/10/24/what-we-all-need-to-do-now.html Citizen involvement is crucial to the adoption of residential fire sprinkler codes at the local level in the United States. 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/10/24/what-we-all-need-to-do-now.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/10/23/talking-golf-with-golfers.html Blog posting about golf website catering to discussions about female golfers of the LPGA 12/10/2009 7:15:58 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/10/23/talking-golf-with-golfers.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/10/02/residential-sprinklers-for-all.html Overwhelming fire service support caused the ICC to adopt the code revision to require residential sprinklers in all new 1 & 2 family dwelling when the new code is published. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/10/02/residential-sprinklers-for-all.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/26/fire-has-touched-your-family-what-do-you-do-now.html Valuable information on how to prepare for the aftermath of a fire and how to deal with the consequences of a fire in your home. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/26/fire-has-touched-your-family-what-do-you-do-now.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/26/chili-the-all-american-meal.html Review of website offering chili recipes. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/26/chili-the-all-american-meal.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/24/carbon-monoxide-detectors.html Installing a carbon monoxide detector in your home provides 24/7 protection for your family from this deadly gas--a gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless--that is given off by appliances that burn fossil fuels like propane, natural gas, and fuel oil. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/24/carbon-monoxide-detectors.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/17/your-childs-college-experience-should-not-go-up-in-smoke.html The number of fires in college student housing rose 45 percent from 1998 to 2005. Between 2000 and 2005 39 students died and another 400 were injuries in student housing fires on the campuses of US colleges. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/08/17/your-childs-college-experience-should-not-go-up-in-smoke.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/26/the-247-firefighter-for-your-home.html Over 100,000 Americans have lost their lives in fires involving one-and two-family homes in the 30 years that residential fire sprinklers have been available for installation. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/26/the-247-firefighter-for-your-home.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/19/taking-care-of-our-little-ones.html Children under the age of five suffer a greater proportion of burn deaths and injuries than any other age group. Learn how to protect your small child from these threats. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/19/taking-care-of-our-little-ones.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/09/fire-safe-cigarettes.html Legislation to mandate fire safe cigarettes, i.e., self-extinguishing cigarettes, has had a positive affect lowering deaths, injuries, and property loss from smoking-related fires. 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/09/fire-safe-cigarettes.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/07/child-fireplay.html 12/10/2009 7:15:59 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/07/child-fireplay.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/02/fireworks-safety-by-the-numbers.html Thousands of Americans are injured each year through the careless use of fireworks. The vast majority of these injuries are potentially life-altering injuries to the hands, fingers, eyes, face and head. These injuries are preventable. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/07/02/fireworks-safety-by-the-numbers.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/27/how-many-firefighters-does-it-take.html Most people do not know how many firefighters it actually takes to put out a fire in their house. This blog shows what is the minimum number of firefighters needed to put out a fire in your home. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/27/how-many-firefighters-does-it-take.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/25/whos-pays-for-your-fire-protection.html Fire departments across the USA are underfunded, yet they provide a wide variety of necessary services to the public. Many smaller communities in particular have a woeful level of fire protection. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/25/whos-pays-for-your-fire-protection.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/23/staying-cool-in-your-tent-this-summer.html Review of camping website that has tips on keeping cool for tent campers. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/23/staying-cool-in-your-tent-this-summer.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/23/know-how-to-get-out-while-on-the-road.html Fire safety doesn't take a break when you're away from home. Learn how to keep your family safe when traveling and staying hotels and eating out at restaurants. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/23/know-how-to-get-out-while-on-the-road.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/22/be-informed-and-educated-and-vote.html Political blog with commentary on national politics. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/22/be-informed-and-educated-and-vote.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/16/a-different-kind-of-summer-camp.html Summer camps for childhood burn survivors are sponsored each year across the USA by the International Association of Firefighters, the YMCA, burn foundations , and burn centers. These camps allow these young people to the summer camp experience with other kids who are burn survivors. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/16/a-different-kind-of-summer-camp.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/13/preventing-fires-and-our-federal-goverment.html A look at efforts over the past 60+ years to draw public attention and federal support to the problem of fire deaths and injuries and property loss in the United States. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/13/preventing-fires-and-our-federal-goverment.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/11/lightning-and-fires.html Fire safety information and tips for homeowners about the fire safety risks of lightning from thunderstorms. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/11/lightning-and-fires.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/09/whos-teaching-your-children-fire-safety.html Teach your children how to be fire safe everyday this summer by conducting your own Fire Safety Summer School. Valuable information and advice on this blog of how to do that. 12/10/2009 7:16:00 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/09/whos-teaching-your-children-fire-safety.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/06/how-to-keep-our-tribal-elders-fire-safe-at-home.html Fire safety information and suggestions for older Americans living at home. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/06/how-to-keep-our-tribal-elders-fire-safe-at-home.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/04/-taking-care-of-the-tribal-elders.html Senior citizens along with young children make up more than half of the fire deaths each year in the United States. On average, 959 senior Americans die each year in fires. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/04/-taking-care-of-the-tribal-elders.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/01/missing-the-boat.html The NFPA website for child fire safety education is not accessible to all children. A toy with a secret number is required for full access. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/06/01/missing-the-boat.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/30/fire-plays-no-favorites.html Fire safety essay about the fire death of a former colleague's sister in a house fire. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/30/fire-plays-no-favorites.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/29/caribbean-cuisine.html Culinary website with recipes and information on cooking around the world, including the Caribbean Sea rim. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/29/caribbean-cuisine.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/27/some-cool-fire-safety-products-ive-seen.html 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/27/some-cool-fire-safety-products-ive-seen.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/23/have-a-picnic-not-an-er-visit-this-memorial-day-weekend.html Illegal and homemade fire works pose a serious danger of death and injury. Use only legal consumer fireworks and never let children use fireworks, even legal ones. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/23/have-a-picnic-not-an-er-visit-this-memorial-day-weekend.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/22/did-you-go-get-that-photoelectric-smoke-detector-yet.html Photoelectric smoke detectors detect smoke from smoldering fires earlier than ionization detectors and can save your life. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/22/did-you-go-get-that-photoelectric-smoke-detector-yet.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/20/taking-fire-safety-outdoors-this-summer.html Fire safety information for families during summer months while using fire outdoors to cook and entertain. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/20/taking-fire-safety-outdoors-this-summer.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/18/an-american-epidemic.html Description of the consequences of fire, i.e., deaths, injuries, and dollar loses in the United States. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/18/an-american-epidemic.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/16/the-fire-thats-waiting-to-happen.html Cooking fires are the number one cause of fires in the United States every year and teenager are many times involved as the cook. 12/10/2009 7:16:01 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/16/the-fire-thats-waiting-to-happen.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/15/will-your-smoke-detector-be-asleep-on-the-job.html Photoelectric smoke detectors are better at detecting the smoke from slower burning smoldering fires that can kill people as they sleep. 12/10/2009 7:16:02 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/15/will-your-smoke-detector-be-asleep-on-the-job.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/14/they-cant-help-you-unless-they-can-find-you.html Fire Safety information to help police, fire, and EMS personnel find your home or business in an emergency. 12/10/2009 7:16:02 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/14/they-cant-help-you-unless-they-can-find-you.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/11/fright-in-the-night.html Talking smoke detectors to awaken children during a fire. 12/10/2009 7:16:02 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/11/fright-in-the-night.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/09/why-dont-i-get-any-respect.html Importance of smoke detectors and home escape planning for residential fire safety. 12/10/2009 7:16:02 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/09/why-dont-i-get-any-respect.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/08/check-your-smoke-detectors-america.html Having a working smoke detector in your home is the first step to having a fire safe home. 12/10/2009 7:16:02 PM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/05/08/check-your-smoke-detectors-america.html http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/04/29/test-my-site.html 5/8/2008 7:40:22 AM http://www.firesafetyprotectionpro.com/2008/04/29/test-my-site.html