Alma Michigan Kindergarten kids learned all about cooking safety according to the Morning Sun during Fire Prevention Week. According to the Sun, “Volunteer firefighters spread the word that more fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the home and teaching the students how to keep cooking fires from starting in the first place. The volunteer firefighters visited four schools and talked to approximately 725 elementary students.”
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GuardianSSI Exhibiting at OAFED Conference
Dallas – October 23, 2013 – Guardian Safety Solutions International Inc. (GSSI), the leader in the development and manufacturing of residential range top fire protection systems, is exhibiting at the Oklahoma Association of Fire Equipment Dealers, Inc. (OAFED) Conference, October 25 – 26, at Will Rogers Park, Oklahoma City, OK. OAFED’s guiding mission is to improve standards and ensure professionalism.
“We are delighted to demonstrate our ‘Guardian Solution’ range top suppression system at NAFED,” said Paul Rouse, GSSI’s administrative officer. “This is extremely important as there are 34,000 kitchen fires each day causing more than $7 billion in damage every year.” He added that more than 12 million unintentional home cooking fires go unreported causing 640,000 injuries annually.
GSSI manufactures the Guardian III Model G300B, UL and ULC listed with a fuel shut-off. “The Guardian is designed to detect and extinguish cooking fires and prevent re-ignition in private homes, apartments, senior housing, college campuses, hospitals and other facilities. Even older kitchens can be retrofitted as well,” Rouse said. (See how the Guardian works here http://bit.ly/WF5Nas).
Once it detects heat at a pre-determined temperature, the Guardian sends a signal to release an extinguishing agent that suppresses the fire. The Guardian will also shut off the gas or electric supply to the stove in order to prevent reigniting. The design of the system offers:
· automatic operation
· continuous 24-hour protection
· concealed installation
· easy clean-up
· proven reliability
About GSSI
Protecting families worldwide since 1985, Guardian Safety Solutions International Inc. is the recognized leader in the development and manufacturing of residentialrange top fire protection systems. GSSI’s mission is to develop and distribute quality safety products that provide customers with peace of mind, while protecting lives and property.
“The number one cause of fires in Springfield is unattended cooking,” said Dennis Leger, aide to Commissioner Joseph Conant in Springfield, MA this week. According to a MassLive.com article, a cooking fire caused some $15,000 in damage to a home when shortly before 3 a.m., a resident dropped frozen French fries into a hot pan of oil on the stove. Moisture in the French fries caused the oil to froth and spill over onto the burner, igniting the blaze. Sadly two women, one aged 65 and one 34, lost their lives recently in the same area because of cooking related fires. In addition to having a fire extinguisher and knowing how to use it, a range top suppression system like ours at GSSI would save lives and property from cooking fires. To learn more, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GuardianSSI.
WDEL-AM Delaware reports that the Office of the State Fire Marshal said that an apartment building fire that caused dozens to be displaced started in a third-floor kitchen. Officials say cooking materials on the stove top ignited, burning one man severely and causing $1 million in damages.
This is one of many fires each year and is why we observe Fire Prevention Week from October 6-12 joining forces with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to teach everyone how to prevent kitchen fires.
Guardian SSI will be spreading the word about the dangers of kitchen fires most of which result from unattended cooking. NFPA reports cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire-related injuries.
You can prevent cooking fires by:
More information will be coming as we get closer to Fire Prevention Week.
Even the rich and famous are not protected from cooking fires. Ozzy Osbourne reportedly started a house fire earlier this week when he tried to make a bacon sandwich as a midnight snack. He tried to burn down his house according to his wife Sharon Osbourne in a tweet. “I’m in London, @OfficialOzzy is in LA making a bacon sandwich last night and the fire brigade ended up at our house!!”
This isn’t the first time the Black Sabbath frontman’s house needed the fire department’s help. Sharon also tried to burn the house down in the past with candles, and the fire department showed up then as well. Lesson #1: When you are cooking, stay in the kitchen until your meal is ready!
Another day brings another story of a tragic cooking fire. This time it takes place in Hickory, NC. In fact, the man in question had to go to the hospital. Firefighters came rushing to a residence where there had been an explosion. Inside they found two people that lived there and smoke coming out.
One of these residents was a man who was burned and firefighters took him to the hospital immediately. We hope that everybody involved has a quick and speedy recovery. To read more on the story please click HERE.
Cooking fire…
A 65 year old woman sadly lost her life this week in Springfield, MA because of a cooking fire. The woman’s daughter and a family pet were able to escape, but a neighbor who tried to rescue the woman was unsuccessful. It was reported that two pans of food had been left unattended on a stove in the kitchen. It’s the most common cause of fires in Springfield. A local representative said that, “If anybody is cooking with oil or grease they should stay and watch what they are cooking.” More information about the fire can be found here http://bit.ly/17NuzcX.
The Albany Fire Department has some wise advice for those of you who love to cook..pay close attention and think before you cook. This year alone, the Department had 124 structure fires – 56 were kitchen fires.
Guardian Safety Solutions International (GSSI) warns families that the holidays can be hazardous to their health. About 45 house fires are reported every hour in the U.S., and 60 percent of apartment fires are started by cooking equipment. Sadly, children and the elderly make up the greatest national percentage of injury and death due to household fires.
“The holidays offer the opportunity for special meals with relatives, but answering the door to welcome guests can distract even the most savvy cook,” said Paul Rouse, GSSI administrative officer. “Alcohol during celebrations can also add to cooking inattentiveness. Next thing you know, a fire starts consuming the stove, curtains and other flammable material in the kitchen.” The popularity of turkey deep fryers has added another hazard to the celebration. The cooking oil temperature is extremely hot. Rouse said that they should be used as far from the house as possible. “It’s important to note that not one turkey fryer has been certified as safe by Underwriters Laboratories,” Rouse added.
“Prevention is the core of our “Guardian Solution,’ or range top suppression system,” said Rouse. “The time to protect yourself against a range top fire is before it strikes. By simply installing the Guardian, property owners, residents and relatives can rest at ease knowing that potential cooking fires stand no chance in a Guardian protected kitchen.” He added that kitchens can be retrofitted as well.
With the system, a fire can be extinguished in as little as seven seconds.
The Guardian is designed to detect and extinguish cooking fires and at the same time prevents re-ignition. Once it detects heat at a pre-determined temperature, a signal is sent to release the extinguishing agent to suppress the fire and to shut off the gas or electric supply to the stove in order to prevent reigniting. The design of the system offers:
“Whether it is a single home or an apartment at risk, putting the fire out quickly is imperative to minimize damage and injury to you and your family during the holidays,” Rouse said. “The Guardian system provides that speed and protection.”
Guardian Safety Solutions International (GSSI) experts estimate that more than 12 million unintentional cooking fires go unreported causing 640,000 injuries annually. When a cooking fire starts in a workplace cafeteria, be it a college, business or a police station, putting the fire out quickly is imperative.
“Probably everyone knows someone who had a fire while cooking because these are mostly caused by inattentiveness or carelessness,” said Paul Rouse, GSSI administrative officer. “It could be cardboard from pizzas too close to the stove or a grease fire. Next thing you know, it consumes the stove and other flammable material in the kitchen,” he adds.
In addition to the destruction of property estimated at $7 billion per year in the U.S. alone, the National Fire Protection Association reports that cooking causes almost half of fire fatalities each year.
“These statistics are the core of our “Guardian Solution,’ or range top suppression system,” said Rouse “The time to protect yourself against a range top fire is before it strikes. By simply installing the Guardian, those in charge of workplace cafeterias can rest at ease knowing that potential cooking fires stand no chance in a Guardian protected kitchen.” He added that kitchens can be retrofitted as well.
The Guardian is designed to detect and extinguish cooking fires and at the same time prevents re-ignition. Once it detects heat at a pre-determined temperature, a signal is sent to release the extinguishing agent to suppress the fire and to shut off the gas or electric supply to the stove in order to prevent reigniting. The design of the system offers:
“It is imperative to minimize damage and injury to employees,” Rouse said. “The Guardian system provides that speed and protection.”
