After being told countless times over the years by internet trolls to go DIAGF (die in a grease fire), I decided to take the hint and look into the subject. This is an article on how NOT to die in a grease fire- or, more aptly, how to put one out. RECOGNIZING A GREASE FIRE It’s very important to be able to distinguish between regular fires and grease fires, as the ways to put them out will be … [Read more...]

This article is a guide to fire safety at home. Following these guidelines should help keep you much safer if you live in any sort of modern accommodation (and if you happen to live in the wilderness, reading this article will give you chance to laugh and feel superior to us city-dwelling folk). PREPARATION HAVE A FAMILY ESCAPE PLAN Make sure everyone in your family knows the following … [Read more...]

This article is a collection of tips for making your home more secure against break in and burglary. It was supposed to be much shorter, but I got carried away and it ended up being quite long. I hope it helps. A good starting point in making your home more secure is putting yourself in the shoes of a burglar. If you were going to break in, how would you do it? This way of thinking will help … [Read more...]