Kindergarteners Learn Cooking Fire Safety

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...

GuardianSSI Exhibiting at OAFED Conference

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...

Massachusetts Cooking Fire Claims Life of 71 Year Old

A very sad story came out of Rockland, MA this week.  Mary Gammon, age 71 tragically lost her life.  This accident happened as a result of her cooking, and it ended with her death.  State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan said that, "elderly people are at greater risk for...

Fire Prevention Week Wrap Up

As a nice wrap up to Fire Prevention Week with an emphasis on preventing kitchen fires, The Nap Time Reviewer posted a wonderful blog article by our own Paul Rouse about the dangers of hotel and motel fires.  Every year there are almost 4,000 hotel and motel fires...

It’s Fire Prevention Week: Stop Cooking Fires

Paul Rouse, Administrative Officer/Sales & Operations Director for Guardian Safety Solutions International, Inc. and fire suppression educator and expert, joined eHealth Radio and the Safety Channel for an interview about Fire Prevention Week.  You can hear the...

High Price Tag For Cooking Fire In Massachusetts

Last Thursday a scary cooking fire ended with quite a large bill. The final cost in destruction was close to $20,000! The fire happened in the Forest Park area of Springfield, MA. Luckily the high price was the worst of everybody's problems as nobody was injured. As...

Cooking Fire Displaces Texas Family of Four

News from FOX44 - Temple, Texas... A Monday evening cooking fire has left a family of four homeless.  Temple Fire & Rescue responded the fire Monday, in the 2400 Block of Valley Forge Avenue.  The first Engine Company arrived to find moderate smoke coming from a...

Oklahoma apartment fire caused by cooking…

A frightening story recently came out of South Tulsa, Oklahoma. A neighbor in an apartment building accidentally set fire to the entire complex while cooking. A portion of the displaced residents can come back  next week after professional crews deal with the fire...

#1 Cause of Fires in Springfield Cooking Related

“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...

Precious Kitty Saved from Cooking Fire…

Recently there was a very scary situation in San Angelo, TX. A gorgeous cat was the sole victim in an unattended cooking fire. “It had difficulty breathing,” Battalion Chief Fred Barnett said. “We recommended it be taken to the vet.” The fire was caused when the...