by Firefighter Wife | Dec 23, 2016 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Everyday, Fire Family Life, Holidays
Last Christmas day, my husband sat across the room and said he felt like this Christmas didn’t really feel like Christmas. He hadn’t really seen any of the gifts that I had been scrambling around the past month to buy for the...
by Jessie - | Oct 10, 2014 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Kids and Family
When most kids think about firefighters they’re thinking about firetrucks, lights, sirens, spraying water and maybe even Dalmatians. Kid’s dress up costumes usually only come with turnouts and hats. Even with Fire Safety Week in schools, some kids still...
by Jessie - | Oct 8, 2014 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Kids and Family
We’ve gone over Preventing Fires but now we want to talk about what to do when there is a fire. Having a solid plan of getting out and staying out is highly important. Setting up escape routes, meeting places and not going back inside can mean the difference in...
by Jessie - | Oct 8, 2014 | Everyday, Printables
This may sound like a given but do you have enough smoke detectors in your home? Do you have them in the appropriate areas? Are you replacing batteries yearly, testing monthly and replacing your alarms every 10 years? How long has that alarm beeped to remind you of...
by Jessie - | Oct 6, 2014 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Kids and Family
Do Fire Families need fire prevention tips? Of course we do! Our children and families are not exempt from the possibility of fire. It’s Fire Safety Week and we should all be aware of the dangers, fire family or not! I think we all know the basics but did you...