Wireless Wednesday for 10/7/15: Fire Prevention Week and Month

October is "Fire Prevention Month" and the coming week is "Fire Prevention Week"

The theme for 2015 is: Hear The Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!

Home fires facts:

- Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Only one in five home fires were reported during these hours.
- One quarter of home fire deaths were caused by fires that started in the bedroom. Another quarter resulted from fires in the living room, family room or den.
 - Three out of five home fire deaths happen from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
- 156,600 cooking-related fires between 2007-2011, resulting in 400 civilian deaths, 5,080 civilian injuries and $853 million in direct damage.

Rick and Mitch look at some Fire Prevention Week gadgets:

1. FIRST ALERT LCDI Safety Extension Cord, Protected with Fire Shield

Many fires start with cords and outlets

3-Outlet, 6-Feet,  Cord Fire Protection Senses damage caused by overload, overheating, pinching or aging and shuts off the power
Disconnects power in 25/1000 of a second if a dangerous condition is detected
UL listed and CSA Certified
Built-in Fire protection Specifically shielded Conductors
6' 16 Gauge 2 wire Avg 3 0utlet Cord.. all for $14.99

 
2. Childproof Lighters

Kids love fire. Having lighters around can be dangerous, especially with young children who haven’t had enough time to absorb your fire prevention talks. Invest in a few childproof lighters, which require extra coordination to light. Always keep fire-starters far out of children’s reach. A great buy for about $5.

 

3.  MAX 1 by MAX SmartHome
www.maxsmarthome.com

It is the only product of its kind that listens for existing smoke and fire alarms and supplements those alerts with the additional lower frequency sounds and lights.

Simply put, the MAX 1 is an all in one safety and security gadget that plugs into any outlet in your home and listens for your existing smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm.

If it hears your existing alarm go off, it sounds its own alarm - both the high frequency and low frequency alarm - to ensure that everyone wakes up. This could even mean a dog starts barking to wake the family up.

 


4.  Sooner Alarms

A company that is revolutionizing home fire safety with brand new products that detect fires at their source.
Traditional smoke detectors can't be placed where a fire is likely to start, because they will melt before they go off. We don't think you should have to settle for outdated detectors that alert you only after a fire has spread and the room is filled with smoke—because when it comes to fire safety, we all know that seconds matter.

And Sooner is safer. We work with fire safety experts to understand the problem and develop solutions that give people a new way to protect their homes and families. The result is our patented proximity sensor technology, a targeted approach that detects heat at the source of a fire, sending a wireless signal to a remote alarm that notifies you immediately—so you can limit property damage and get your family out of harm's way.
 

5. Fire Escape Ladder

Don't laugh. If you have second- or third-floor bedrooms in your home, fire escape ladders are a must. These lightweight, handy ladders fold up when not in use, but are easy to attach to any window for a safe, fall-free climb out a window if fire were to strike during sleeping hours. Be sure to purchase one for every bedroom.
The X-IT 2 Story (13') Emergency Fire Escape Ladder may be about $80, but it could be a lifesaver.

 
Other products to consider..
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- fireproof safe
- and new fire extinguisers

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App of the Week:

eBaum's Daily Digest

Free For iOS
If you are one of the millions of fans that love everything about eBaum's World, the popular humor website for pictures, videos and current events coverage, you are in for a treat, and it isn't even Halloween yet. For more than 10 years, eBaum's World had brought hilarity and a diversion from everyday life to people around the world with satire and a unique take on the daily news.

Now in app form, eBaum's Daily Digest is a new way for fans to follow the funny articles, pictures and videos right on their iPhone or iPad. eBaum is famous for their "before and after" pictures, disgusting videos and contests. In October, the Halloween costume pictures are always a hit. iPhone users can get all of this and more by downloading the app now in the iOS App Store. New content is added daily, so it's always fresh.

“We’ve designed eBaum’s Daily Digest with the ultimate user experience in mind. We wanted to offer an app different from the web version, but keep similar content that our user base has grown to love over the years”, states CEO of eBaum’s World, Ori Elraviv . “The simplicity of the interface and rapid discovery for new videos, images and viral content, is sure to be a hit with both the original fan base from eBaum’s World and the younger generation who is more app savvy.”