Tag: fire
Tweet Tweet! Automatic Smoke Alarm Reminders
Remembering to check your smoke alarm just got a lot easier. The L.A. Fire Department – already leaders in social media – have started a new twitter account that does […]
Holiday Safety With Fire Marshall Bill
Speaking of holidays gone wrong and how to make them a little safer, I spotted this video today and thought it might bring a smile to those of you who […]
So What Happened To That Shirt?
Remember this shirt? Well, read on to find out what transpired at the holiday party… Jen @ Maxwell:Hey, was this you?!?! Lise @ OTC:Yup – that’s my destroyed shirt, courtesy […]
Closer To Home
Okay, let’s bring our attention a little closer to home for a minute. I’ve noticed a slight upswing in the frequency of home fires in our area this week. (You […]
If all you have left is this shirt on your back…
Remember this shirt? Well here’s what it looks like now. To refresh your memory, these were the instructions (that came with an invite to this holiday party): Decorate this t-shirt […]
Have Yourself A Retro Little Christmas
A final note on faux trees from someone who actually owns not one, but two, incredible vintage aluminum Christmas trees. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use electric lights on […]
Artificial Trees: Are They Flammable?
After seeing this post, my friend Roger was inspired to ask about the safety of artificial Christmas trees. Rather than respond to him in the comments, I figured others might […]
Christmas Trees Are Very Very Flammable
A Christmas Tree is basically a giant pile of firewood unless you take care of it. I just watched this video on Scott Zeilenga’s When Safety Fails blog: Eek. Watch […]
Teach Your Children Well…
While sorting through old Red Cross CDs, VHS tapes and cassettes here at the chapter, I unearthed an incredible relic.Hardly containing my 90’s nostalgia from the discovery, I picked up […]
Live-Tweeting An Apartment Fire
Abi Weaver, Red Cross communicator extraordinaire in Tampa Bay, sent Robin a message this morning about vhanna26, a woman who live-tweeted a fire in her apartment building this morning. The […]