Winter Holiday Fire Facts

The Jones CompaniesFire

Flickering lights, winter greenery and festive celebrations are hallmarks of the holiday season, but they also present fire risks that can quickly turn this festive time of year into a devastating one. We feel one of our jobs is to help educate the public about potential fire risks during the holidays so we’ve compiled some information from NFPA to help …

Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips

The Jones CompaniesFire

The kitchen is the heart of the home for most of us, especially during the holidays. From decorating cakes and cookies, to testing family recipes, everyone enjoys being part of the preparations. It is important to keep fire safety top of mind in the kitchen during this joyous but hectic time, especially when there’s a lot of activity and people …

Fire Prevention

The Jones CompaniesFire

October is Fire Prevention Month. The goal of Fire Prevention Month (and week, October 4-10) is to raise fire safety awareness and educate families, students, and communities. The second week of October was named Fire Prevention Week by The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 1922 in commemoration of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire. The purpose of providing fire education …