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Firefighter Porch Ideas

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Firefighter Porch Ideas

With the weather warming up more people are going outside. That means, it's time to update the decor on your front porch. Ok, so what should you do? Easy just decorate for the occurring holiday in the month. OR, you can get a little more creative and choose a theme more personal. When there's a Firefighter in the house, there's not better idea than a Firefighter Theme! Need some ideas? We gathered some of our favorite photos from Pinterest for inspiration. Let's get started!   THE CLASSIC FIRE HYDRANT There is nothing more old school than the classic Fire Hydrant....

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Keeping Your Home Safe from Fires

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Keeping Your Home Safe from Fires

Hello! From 2010-2015 there was an average 367,800 house fires a year according to the National Fire Protection Association. This week, we'd like to blog about fire safety in the home, how to prevent fires and what to do if there is one. How Fires are Started The top causes for fires are Arson, Candles, Cooking, Electrical, Heating, Smoking and Young fire-setters. Arson - An estimated 282,600 intentional fires (2007-2011) Candles - 3% of reported home fires, 3% of home fire deaths, 6% of home fire injuries, and 5% of the direct property damage in home fires (2009-2013) Cooking - 46% of...

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