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Day 2: BPI Building Analyst Training

Oops, did we forget some equipment? Today was supposed to be split ½ in the classroom & ½ doing the field training, but without a manometer, there goes any chance of doing any field training. Overall, that was probably a fortunate thing, seeing it was raining all day here in Jersey. Needless to say, the […]

Smoke Detectors – A primer on the Options Available

In the prior article, we covered the proper maintenance of smoke detectors. One item that we mentioned was that they should be replaced after 5 years. In this article, we will be discussing the different types of alarms and options that are available, including those for the deaf or hearing impaired. There are two common […]

Smoke Detectors – A primer on Maintenance

“Where there’s smoke there’s fire”; while this statement is not fully factually correct we can tell you that most “fire related” deaths actually occur from smoke inhalation. I can honestly say I have yet to see a house that did not have a smoke detector in it, but I sure have seen the results when […]

January – Mid Winter Maintenance Checklist

Welcome to the start of a New Year, and the first full month of winter. This is the time of the year when many individuals try to wipe the slate clean and start fresh with a list of New Year’s Resolutions. Instead of adding to your list of resolutions (unless one is keeping up on […]

Thanksgiving Day – A quick moment for safety & to say thanks

Less than a week to go & most of us will be sitting down and enjoying a nice meal with family and friends. On this day of thanks, let us all hope that at the end of the day were not thanking our lucky stars that it was not as bad as it could have […]

Everything we owned…

“Everything we own…” was lost during a simple trip to a grocery store for a Vinemont family this last Tuesday. The culprit? The fire appears to have been started by an electric heater located in their living room. Unfortunately, we will be hearing or seeing more of these types of stories as winter starts to show itself. According […]

November – Monthly Home Maintenance Checklist

Welcome to the last full month of fall. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are just around the corner and most of us have probably gone from looking forward to the leaves changing colors to hoping they will just hurry up and fall off already. For most everyone here, the gardening days are now going on […]