Fire Facts
Did you know that when a home catches on fire, you have less than two minutes to escape safely? This is due to open layouts, construction materials and even your furnishings. Forty years ago, you could escape safely within 17 minutes, much more time than you have today.
This is why shutting your bedroom door before you go to sleep is so important! Doing so will help slow the spread of the fire, smoke and heat.
51% of all residential fires are caused by cooking.
93% of deaths and 95% of property damage occurs once the fire has progressed beyond the early stage.
94% of the time a fire can be put out with a portable extinguisher, typically within the first two minutes. Remember, time is of the essence!
Articles
New York firefighter explains why sleeping with door closed saves lives
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-firefighter-explains-why-sleeping-with-door-closed-saves-lives
UL Offers Potentially Life-savings tip for Home Fire Safety: Close before your doze
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ul-offers-potentially-life-saving-tip-for-home-fire-safety-close-before-you-doze-300725453.html
19 Things Firefighters wish you knew
https://www.rd.com/advice/work-career/things-firefighters-wish-you-knew/
Did you know that when a home catches on fire, you have less than two minutes to escape safely? This is due to open layouts, construction materials and even your furnishings. Forty years ago, you could escape safely within 17 minutes, much more time than you have today.
This is why shutting your bedroom door before you go to sleep is so important! Doing so will help slow the spread of the fire, smoke and heat.
51% of all residential fires are caused by cooking.
93% of deaths and 95% of property damage occurs once the fire has progressed beyond the early stage.
94% of the time a fire can be put out with a portable extinguisher, typically within the first two minutes. Remember, time is of the essence!
Articles
New York firefighter explains why sleeping with door closed saves lives
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-firefighter-explains-why-sleeping-with-door-closed-saves-lives
UL Offers Potentially Life-savings tip for Home Fire Safety: Close before your doze
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ul-offers-potentially-life-saving-tip-for-home-fire-safety-close-before-you-doze-300725453.html
19 Things Firefighters wish you knew
https://www.rd.com/advice/work-career/things-firefighters-wish-you-knew/
Fire Extinguisher Facts
Fire extinguishers can effectively put out 80% of all kitchen fires, the most common cause of household fires.
When a fire extinguisher is used on a fire in the United States, 75% of the time the fire department is not required to attend the incident.
Approximately 2 million fires yearly are handled entirely by a fire extinguisher.
Do you know the proper way to use a fire extinguisher? It's important to be trained in the proper technique.
Our instructors are either current or retired fire fighters. They can teach you the proper way to put out a fire and help you create an escape plan in case a fire gets out of control.
Fire extinguishers can effectively put out 80% of all kitchen fires, the most common cause of household fires.
When a fire extinguisher is used on a fire in the United States, 75% of the time the fire department is not required to attend the incident.
Approximately 2 million fires yearly are handled entirely by a fire extinguisher.
Do you know the proper way to use a fire extinguisher? It's important to be trained in the proper technique.
Our instructors are either current or retired fire fighters. They can teach you the proper way to put out a fire and help you create an escape plan in case a fire gets out of control.
Choking Statistics
On average, a child will die every five days from choking.
Food is the number one cause of choking deaths.
Coins and candy make up approximately 37% of ER visits for choking for children ages four and under.
Choking is a leading cause of injury and death among children.
Your Personal Firefighter offer CPR lessons, using American Heart Association manikins. Certification and non-certification classes are available to all of our clients. All CPR classes the include heimlich maneuver which is taught using the ActFast Chocking Trainer, which allows our clients to practice the heimlich maneuver safely on one another. It gives the realistic feeling of practicing the Heimlich Maneuver. We are here to help you learn to save lives confidentially.
On average, a child will die every five days from choking.
Food is the number one cause of choking deaths.
Coins and candy make up approximately 37% of ER visits for choking for children ages four and under.
Choking is a leading cause of injury and death among children.
Your Personal Firefighter offer CPR lessons, using American Heart Association manikins. Certification and non-certification classes are available to all of our clients. All CPR classes the include heimlich maneuver which is taught using the ActFast Chocking Trainer, which allows our clients to practice the heimlich maneuver safely on one another. It gives the realistic feeling of practicing the Heimlich Maneuver. We are here to help you learn to save lives confidentially.
