The colder months can result in multiple scenarios where there is a risk of fire breaking out in or around your home. There are a few factors to consider when thinking about fire safety around your home in winter. It is important to remember that there is a huge difference in how you run your…
When do you think more fire emergencies occur: in the hot months of summer, or during the winter season? While summer can seem a more likely period for fires, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services data shows that most fire-related deaths occur during the winter. To protect your home and your family, it’s important to have…
Bushfires are a reality for Australian homeowners, albeit an unpleasant one. When bushfires strike, is your home prepared? Though you can’t control the environment, sufficient preparedness before fires break out can make a very real difference in the outcome of such situations. When bushfires threaten, you can minimize the threat to your property, home and…
More than 120,000 New South Wales homeowners have taken advantage of rebates and government incentive programs to increase the energy efficiency of their homes over the last several years, but what many of those property owners don’t realize is that they may also have substantially increased their fire risk. The installation of ceiling insulation batts…