What are the most important types of fire safety equipment for homes? Smoke Alarms: Your First Line of Defense A smoke alarm detects fire at its earliest stage, so it is a critical component of any ...

Not once have I seen a wildland fire evacuation plan that requires a four-lane lane highway across ... Pro-tip: Everyone should carry a small, working fire extinguisher in their cars and trucks.

Overland Park, Kansas, firefighters with Station 43 had a few big reminders: Have a fire extinguisher handy ... "Have an evacuation plan for your house and your family. So just in case something ...

However, beyond grade-school fire drills and occasional workplace evacuation training sessions ... less than half of those surveyed had a fire escape plan in place and only half of the families ...

Cockroaches on top of food cans, garbage smells around a motel, problems with water pressure and temperature, filthy kitchen ...

A cockroach crawling around in a bin of flour, rodent droppings, expired milk, moldy caulking in bathrooms, putrid smells in a motel’s hallways, dirty bedding, missing or broken safety equipment and ...

So if you live near one of these mighty features—or plan to visit one on your next ... sleeping bags, and a fire extinguisher. When packing personal items, take only the essentials.

The city’s proposed overhaul of regulations for short-term rental properties could tighten licensing requirements, impose new restrictions on ownership, and shift enforcement responsibilities onto ...

To plan for the next disaster, make a checklist with household needs and attach it to a bag of essential documents.

With flames closing in, emergency teams adapted evacuation plans in real time, proving the effectiveness of interagency ...