Fire Safety

Space heaters, the Fireplace and even the clothes dryer could spell disaster

With More People Getting Live Trees This Year, Here’s what’s to know

More cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year

The Memorial Day holiday weekend marks the unofficial start of summer fun in Michigan

Here are safety tips for deep-frying your turkey, and for the kitchen in general.

Appointed by the governor about ten weeks ago, State of Michigan Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer tells 95.3 WBCK there will be new and more visible initiatives toward fire safety in the state.

When you think "back to school" you may not be thinking about fire safety. But, Mike McLeieer of the fire safety organization ESCAPE says you probably should be. Here are 11 fire safety tips from ESCAPE for parents, teachers and students: Fire drills should be held at least once a month while school is in session (weather permitting) ... Read More ...

You know how it is. We get busy. We forget. Well meaning people with to-do lists a mile long, and something has to give. That's why fire safety professionals like Michael McLeieer with ESCAPE are among the chorus of professionals reminding you to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms...

Last week on The Richard Piet Show, we spoke with Michael McLeieer of ESCAPE, a Southwest Michigan-based organization that promotes fire safety. Mike told us Michigan leads the nation in fire safety deaths at present, and many of them are possibly preventable, given the prevalence of smoke alarms these days...

As the stockings are hung by the chimney with care and the tree is well trimmed, one thing some may not readily consider is safeguarding against fire. Coming up this week on The Richard Piet Show, we'll review the things you need to know about fire safety during the holidays...