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Unattended Cooking Fire Causes Fatality

ABC News in North Carolina reporters that an apartment building resident was FIRE2heating grease and fell asleep on the couch. The grease then ignited causing smoke alarms to go off in an adjacent apartment. Neighbors called 911 but it was too late to save the life of the resident who was taken to Wilson Medical Center and pronounced dead.  Many lives are lost each year from unattended cooking fires.  Never leave the room when you are cooking.  If you must, turn off the stove.  GSSI’s range top suppression system would have saved this man’s life.  Read more here.

 

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English Cooking Show Needs a Guardian III!

english cooking showA UK cooking how host almost burned down her own set in an episode of “Come Dine With Me in Northamptonshire.” Lauren Oxlade was showing off her skills when she left her oven mitts too close to the flames. ” According to reports, “She went into the evening hoping her passion for cooking and ‘burning’ desire to win would bag her the £1,000 cash prize. 

Paul Rouse, with GuardianSSI said, “The Guardian is designed to detect and extinguish cooking fires and prevent re-ignition in private homes, apartments, senior housing, college campuses, hospitals and even TV production locations!”  Even older kitchens can be retrofitted.

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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 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.

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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 whole podcast here and learn more.  Some important items were discussed, including:

  • Cooking can easily start a fire on the stove top – how can we prevent them?
  • What are some typical causes of cooking fires?
  • How does our guardian system work?
  • What are some tips for  listeners to prevent cooking fires?

 

 

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Ozzy Osbourne Starts a Bacon Sandwich Cooking Fire

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!!”

ozzy-osbourne-stretch-640x409This 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!

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Think Before You Cook – Advice from Albany Fire Dept.

albany fire deptThe 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.

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Cooking Can Be Hazardous to College Life

According to “I’ll Miss You Too: An Off-to-College Guide for Parents and Students,” some of the biggest parental fears surrounding sending kids off to college focus on safety issues. While safety is a top priority, fear of kitchen fires probably ranks well below safety concerns about drugs, alcohol, crime and other campus issues.  According to Guardian Safety Solutions International (www.guardianssi.com), college fires should move up to the top of parents and university housing concerns since 72 percent of college campus fires are cooking related. Cooking fires also cause more than $25 million in damages to college campuses each year.   Read more at HealthNewsDigest http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Safety_310/Cooking-Can-Be-Hazardous-to-College-Life.shtml.

 

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Guardian to Exhibit at National Association of State Fire Marshals Conference

exhibitWe are exhibiting at the National Association of State Fire Marshals 2013 Conference, August 7 – 9, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown (booth #4). We are excited to demonstrate our ‘Guardian Solution’ range top fire suppression system that protects against a range top fire before it causes property damage or injuries, and believe that the conference is critical in helping to maximize the impact of fire prevention and safety through education. Fire Marshals are responsible for fire safety code adoption and enforcement, fire and arson investigation, fire incident data reporting and analysis, public education and advising Governors and State Legislatures on fire protection. It’s an important audience for GSSI.

Be sure to “Like” Guardian on Facebook at Fire Prevention News www.facebook.com/GuardianSSI and follow on Twitter @GuardianSSI.

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Guardian SSI Discusses Cooking Fires and Seniors

media_logo_healthnewsdigestHealthNewsDigest featured Guardian SSI in a post about seniors and cooking fires.  Experts estimate that more than 12 million unintentional home cooking fires go unreported.  More than 1,200 Americans over the age of 65 die and more than 3,000 are injured due to residential fires each year.  Seniors are the highest risk group in North America.  Learn more about this important fire prevention information here http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Seniors_320/Seniors-at-Highest-Risk-for-Cooking-Fires.shtml

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Guardian SSI to Exhibit Residential Fire Protection System at Georgia Fire Safety Symposium

Guardian Safety Solutions International, Inc. (GSSI), the leader in the development and manufacturing of residential range top fire protection systems, will exhibit at the Georgia Fire Safety Symposium, July 17-18, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Forsyth, GA. 

“We are excited to demonstrate our ‘Guardian Solution’ range top suppression system that protects against a range top fire before it causes property damage or injuries,” said Paul Rouse, Guardian SSI’s administrative officer. “The purpose of this symposium is to instill an awareness of individual responsibility for safety and prevention at home, school, work and in all areas of life.  The objective is to decrease Georgia’s alarming fire death rate and to take fire prevention education to cities and counties that do not have it and to enhance those that do.” 

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.  See how the Guardian works here.

Once it detects heat at a pre-determined temperature, the Guardian sends a signal to release an extinguishing agent that suppresses the fire. 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

For more information, contact GSSI at 800-786-2178 or visit www.guardianssi.com. “Like” Guardian on Facebook at Fire Prevention News www.facebook.com/GuardianSSI and follow on Twitter @GuardianSSI.

About GSSI

Protecting families worldwide since 1985, Guardian Safety Solutions International Inc. is the recognized leader in the development and manufacturing of residential range 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. See ICC-ES Listing No

PMG-1166 at www.icc-es.org\pmg.

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