Category Archives: Fire prevention

Evacuations Because of Wildfire.

Posted on July 13, 2012 by admin

Leaving your home in an emergency is always a hard thing to do. A lot of us have made plans and considered what we would take with us in case of TEOTWAWKI. But in the last couple of days numerous …

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The Dangers of Wildfires

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

As I hear about all the fires in the news, I am concern about how many people do not have a good understanding of the dangers of wildfire. I have spent many years in the fire service and have fought …

Posted in Fire prevention, Self sufficiency | Tagged fire prevention, fires, Howard, wildfires | 1 Comment

The Uses of Road Flares

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

The other day I was talking to a friend about what to carry in your car and the subject of road flares came up. He had none. Now I know that most people only think of flares in relation to …

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Smoke Detectors Save Lifes

Posted on December 15, 2011 by admin

A few nights ago a family I am familiar with lost their home to a fast burning attic fire. They were able to escape with their lives because smoke detectors woke them up. Without smoke detectors, it is very possible …

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Emergency Response Guidebook

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

A book that you should have if you live near a railroad, major highway or industrial area is the Emergency Response Guidebook. This is a guidebook for first responders in any type of hazardous materials incident. The book provides the …

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Fire Shelters can Save Your Life

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

From the discussions that I hear and the comments made on various websites, I know that many of you plan to avoid problems by going to bug out locations in the country. One of my biggest concerns about this idea …

Posted in Fire prevention, safety, survival, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Are You Ready for Winter?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

The seasons are starting to change again. The fall season and the thought of apples have me sniffing the air for cinnamon and spices. I can think of all kinds of recipes for apples; canning, drying and freezing, cakes, cobblers …

Posted in Fire prevention, food storage, lighting, Preparedness Mom, safety | Tagged apples, chimneys, fall, gutters, Preparedness Mom | Leave a comment

Wood Stoves and House Fires

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

In a long-term emergency, we would have to adapt to several old technologies all of which would made a house fire more likely. The use of kerosene, wood stoves, charcoal, and other open flame devices create problems that we are …

Posted in Fire prevention, safety | Tagged fire, Howard, pyrophoric action, wood stoves | 4 Comments

More on Wildland Fires

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

Something that can occur in a major wildland fire is that often there will not be enough fire equipment to protect all the endangered houses or structures. Triage then comes into play. You use the available fire equipment to save …

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Wildland Fire Prevention

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

With the advent of summer now is a good time to take a look around your yard and make sure you are fire safe. I have spent many years in the fire service and have some understanding of Wildland fires.…