The Boy Scout’s motto urges you to always be prepared. While this is sound advice, there are plenty of things you cannot ever truly prepare for: the birth of a child, the loss of a beloved friend, and certainly the sight of a fire ravaging your beloved home or...
If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you may remember seeing the news story about the 24-unit Arbor Glen Apartments building in Lakeland, FL, that caught fire. The fire started in the attic, right around dinnertime, and quickly engulfed the entire structure. Besides the...
Planning ahead for a traumatic event is nearly impossible. The reason an event causes trauma is usually that it is unexpected and devastating in nature. The thought of cleanup in the midst of trauma is unthinkable for most people. Yet, the fire department leaves or...
“When I came out I saw that the back of the kitchen was already smoking. Then in less than ten minutes time, the entire house was engulfed,” she said as she talked to our 24/7 Emergency Response representative. All disasters are difficult, but a fire is...
