Cooking Fire Safety

Cooking has been the most common cause of home structure fires and home fire-related injuries for a long time and continues to be. Whether you're preparing a family dinner or a quick snack, safe cooking behaviors can help you and your family stay safe.Never leave your range or cooktop unattended while cooking. Turn off your range or cooktop if you need to leave the room.Wear short, close-fitting or tightly rolled sleeves. Loose clothing can hang on hot surfaces, and when it comes into contact with a gas flame or electric burner, it can catch fire.Keep your cooking area clean and free of combustible materials. It may catch fire with food wrappers, oven mitts or other materials left on or near the stove.Be sure to clean up any spilled or splattered grease. In the oven or on the cooktop, built-up grease can catch fire.Keep a fire extinguisher…

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How to Help Winterize Your Car

You may be inclined to think that your car is running well without much maintenance throughout the year, and in addition to an occasional trip to the mechanic for an oil change, any winter months preparation is not high on…

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Tips for Handling a Tire Blowout

There's nothing more scary or potentially dangerous for many drivers than a tire blowout at nearly any speed. While the number of tire-related crashes has dropped dramatically since 2008, when automatic tire pressure monitoring systems were required for all new…

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Things you MUST DO after the ACCIDENT

Dear Customers and Friends! Things you MUST DO after the ACCIDENT:Stay calm and safe. Assess the situation for your immediate safety.Stay in your car if there is a risk of injury or if moving might put you at risk of further…

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How to Drive in Icy Conditions

Icy weather can create driving conditions in the winter months that are challenging and potentially dangerous. Black ice forms on roads and can create a hazard that is almost invisible. As temperatures approach freezing, icy conditions may develop, particularly on…

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Space Heater Safety Tips

 Many people choose to use a space heater to heat one room instead of heating the entire structure in order to save money in the colder months. It's important to be cautious regardless of your plan. The National Fire Protection…

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How to help your teen pass their driver’s license test with flying colors

When I was finally old enough to get my driver's license, I suspect my parents were so tired of asking me if I could drive the car that I would probably have been allowed to drive if I passed the test or not.It would be like referring to a Category 5 hurricane as a slight breeze to say that I was eager to get my drivers license. I really wanted to get started driving and I would ask them constantly if I…

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How to Help Prepare for a Snow Storm

Is there a horizon winter storm? Take some time now to collect the supplies you need to ride home out of the storm, or to safely venture outside if you need to. You can concentrate on enjoying the winter wonderland outside your window once you have taken the appropriate precautions.Check Your SuppliesTo keep the walkways clear and safe, make sure you have a snow shovel and ice melt.If you have one, please check that you have enough heating fuel for your home and fuel for your generator.You should have a good supply of dry, seasoned wood if you're going to use a fireplace or wood-burning stove.Have warm clothes and blankets on hand and store non-perishable food items and medicines needed to last for several days for you and your family.Get Ready for a Power OutageTurn your heat up now and close any unused rooms.Check the insulation of the pipe and allow water to run at a trickle if you lose power so that the pipes do not freeze.Charge your electronic and communications devices powered by batteries.Keep on hand a battery-powered radio to keep an eye on changing weather.Get your flashlights, batteries, kit for first aid and other supplies for emergencies.Stay Warm — and SafeFollow all fireplace or woodstove safety precautions when you start a wood-burning fire.Do not use as a home heating device an oven or range.If you have a generator, use it only outside, where sufficient ventilation is available. Test all alarms for smoke and carbon monoxide to ensure proper functioning.Do not allow unattended candles to burn and keep them away from fuels. A safe, energy-efficient alternative to traditional candles is the battery-powered LED lights.Turn it on before the snow begins to fall if you have an ice dam prevention system.Stay Inside — and SafeDrive only if you absolutely have to, and make sure that your car is equipped with snow tires and has sufficient fuel and an emergency supply kit.Know your limits and try not to overtax yourself if you go outside to shovel snow.By wearing warm, loose-fitting, lightweight clothing, protect yourself from frostbite and hypothermia.Stay away from power lines that are down.Keep or make other suitable arrangements for your pets inside.1Traverlers.com

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