Have a (Snow) Ball: Snow Day Safety Tips for Students It's 10 p.m., and the snow piles up. The phone rings, and a familiar recording begins: "This is the superintendent of Mehlville School District. Due to inclement weather, all schools in the [...]

Fireplace 411: Learn How to Use a Fireplace Safely During cold St. Louis winters, a crackling fire in the fireplace adds ambiance and soothes those winter chills. Unfortunately, these wonderful home features also lead to a fire risk when used improperly. The [...]

Stay Warm Safely: The Rising Risk of Portable Heater Fires During Winter As temperatures plummet around the St. Louis metropolitan region, homeowners turn up the heat on furnaces to warm homes. In some older homes or homes not properly installed with HVAC access, [...]

In many parts of the country, winter brings snowy and icy weather and blistering cold conditions. As the temperature drops, ice patches glaze atop roads and highways, leading to dangerous driving conditions and increasing the risk of an accident. According to the U.S. Department [...]

Thanksgiving is still weeks away, but holiday decorations have already arrived at stores everywhere. While decorating the home for the holidays elevates the festive spirit, string lights, candles, and even Christmas trees pose a safety hazard. Before pulling bins of decorations out [...]