by GSSI | Nov 29, 2017 | Blog
This infographic from Alarms.org provides helpful stats about the reality of fires and fire-related deaths, and provides quick tips about fire-proofing your home and escaping in the event of an emergency fire. We hope you find it helpful!
by GSSI | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog, Colleges, Fire marshals, Press Releases, Schools
The University of Kentucky #FireMarshal’s Office kicks off September’s Campus Safety Month with a dramatic demonstration of how quickly a fire can start in a college dorm room....
by GSSI | Aug 15, 2017 | Hotels and Motels
Every year there are almost 4,000 hotel and motel fires reported to U.S. fire departments, resulting in $76 million in property loss, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Almost 50 percent of these fires are started by cooking. Since I started in the fire...
by GSSI | Jul 10, 2017 | Blog, Multi-Family
A cooking fire forced dozens of people from the Willows of Springdale apartment complex after resident Kristen Shephard said she was cooking and then fell asleep. Cooking fires often happen when a person starts to cook, walks away from the stove to watch TV, take care...
by GSSI | May 12, 2017 | Blog, Residential
Winston-Salem North Carolina Fire Department reports that there were 22 kitchen cooking fires already this year. In 2016, there were 70 kitchen fires, up from 57 the year before. The Department has been installing 500 stove top fire suppression devices in high fire...
