On Driving Big Fire Engines Safely and Legally by Tom Forster Originally published in Plumas News in March of 2012 Have you ever wondered what it takes to drive a big fire engine? What the...
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Regardless of where you live or how many miles you’ve traveled, it’s important to drive safely. Keep these highway driving safety tips in mind.
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You can vastly cut down deadly fire risks by exercising good safety habits and simple prevention steps. This article lists the “Big 7” most common causes of preventable fires and tells you the simple things you can and should do to keep them from starting. Prevention costs little or nothing.
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Water is the most common solvent the world over, but most solvents don’t quench fires; instead they pose fire risks. From glues and cleaners to finishes and fuels, we keep these volatile chemicals for tasks that range from grilling and painting to mowing the grass. The solvent that people keep most at homes across North Read More
Unfortunately, many organizations have a false perception that merely employing someone in a safety capacity is a risk control, as in, “Your Honor, we did our due diligence in safety… see, we hired a Safety Person (points to the ‘Safety Person’).”
During the cold winter months, CalFire and fire departments across the nation see an increase in home fires due to dangerous heating equipment or unsafe practices. Improper use or poorly
You prime your engine, crank it, and nothing happens. You prime again, crank, and still nothing. How many times can you do this before you risk an engine fire? And if you have an engine fire, what should you do?
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The holiday season can be a beautiful time around the home, and many people go to the extreme making their homes as festive as possible<br>Many decorated homes resemble a Norman Rockwell Christmas painting<br>They have a beautifully decorated live tree sitting in the corner of the room. There are multiple colored strings of lights hanging from every possible location and scented candles burn putting off…
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