Fire Safety

Best Fire Equipment considers our customers to be part of our family.  We want you to be as Fire Safe as our real family members, so towards that end we will post articles, information, and links to other websites that we believe may be of interest to you and your family or friends.

"Your Fire Safety is Our Business" is not just our motto. We mean it!
We hope you'll find the information below useful.


October is National Fire Prevention Month
Do YOU know How to survive a nighttime house fire?
MSNBC TODAY’s consumer correspondent, Janice Lieberman, reveals life-saving procedures that can help save you and your family in the event of a nighttime house fire.

Click this link to learn more: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/39497984#39497984


Fire Season

Now is the time to ensure that you have the proper DEFENSIBLE space around your property, especially if your living in a rural area.  Most, if not all, Fire Districts recommend (and many REQUIRE) a MINIMUM cleared, defensible space of 100 Feet, or to your property line if less than 100 feet.

Check out the Cal Fire's Guide:  Wildfire Is COMING. Is Your Home Ready?
to make your home ready for fire season or paste this URL into your browser's address window:

http://www.readyforwildfire.org


Learn about Fire Extinguishers at the USFA's Website - click the Fire Extinguisher Links below.

U.S. Fire Administration

Fire Extinguishers
        URL: 
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/extinguishers.shtm


There's still MORE information about Fire Extinguishers and Fire Safety located at:

Fire Extinguisher 101.com
        URL: 
http://www.fire-extinguisher101.com/

Especially for those of us living in California (and other western states), there's an article on

 Wildfire Protection for You and Your Home
        URL:  
http://www.fire-extinguisher101.com/article0903-wildfire-protection.html


Links of Interest

Consumer Product Recall: Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers
        URL:  http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09151.html

 

 

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