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Former firefighter saves the life of his neighbor who was in a house fire

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122196) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Apr

Flatwoods Louisiana resident Tyler Brownlee was on his way to work in the timber line of work on Thursday April 23 before dawn when he noticed smoke coming out of his neighbors home. Tyler who used to be a volunteer firefighter...

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Goodness sakes...

Stacey @xstitcher (39035) • Petaluma, California 16 Oct

I was having my phone appointment, when someone called. The lady I was speaking to told me it was okay for me to take the call, but I was on a "Zoom" type app, and as hard as I tried, I couldn't get my phone screen to where I...

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My visitor left...

Stacey @xstitcher (39035) • Petaluma, California 15 Oct

My visitor was a little later than she said she was going to be, but we had a good long visit. She's gone home, and I am going to go and change for church tonight after I post this. The guys who were supposed to come and check...

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A young boy in Texas saves his family from dying by carbon monoxide poison

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122196) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 6 Feb 21

Michael Martinez who lives with his parents in Atascocita Texas is being praised for alerting his parents and his other relatives who were sleeping in their beds that the smoke alarm was beeping loudly. Michael who has cerebral...

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January 24 - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 24 Jan 20

Good evening. It's been a good day despite the fact I didn't go to the Y today. Not much happened, but there is always something to be thankful for. I'm thankful Eric from maintenance showed up as soon as I got back to the...

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Save Your Family

PaintsOnSlate @PainsOnSlate (21845) • Canada 15 Dec 16

When was the last time you checked your Smoke Detectors? Give yourself and your family the gift of life for Christmas. If you don't have a smoke detector buy one and get it up. Test it and make sure its working. We have two,...

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we call em Smoke Detectors!

ashveen @ashveen (301) • France 25 Jan 09

Is there any factual evidence that smoke detectors have actually substantially saved lives??

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What's your worst horror story from when you were learning to cook?

snowcat46 @snowcat46 (2322) • United States 10 Jan 09

I have so many... But one that sticks out is the squirrel. One of my guy friends shot a squirrel. He brought it over for me to cook. My first reaction was just cause I was a girl didn't mean I should have to cook wild animals. Our...

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Do You Check Your Smoke Detectors Regularly?

singlemommy @singlemommy (2955) • United States 8 Dec 08

My daughter came home from school the other day and was telling me about the Firemen at school that day and how they discussed how you should check the batteries in your smoke detectors regularly to ensure that they work properly....

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Did you know...

kykidd @kykidd (6812) • United States 8 Jan 08

"The smoke detector industry is covering up research showing more people are injured every year falling from ladders and stepstools while trying to replace smoke detector batteries than are injured in house fires." Interesting...

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What's the biggest hidden danger in your house?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 6 Sep 07

As a parent, what's the biggest danger in your home? Are there hidden health dangers that concern you like cigarette smoke or radon (which can cause lung cancer)? Do you think there are physical dangers like furniture or windows...

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Missing button on chair

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 27 Jun 07

What should you do about a missing button on a chair, when you've lost the original? Should you put another mismatched button on the chair, or simply leave the button off? Is there a way to use some spare chair fabric to make a...

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Have you ever come home to find your door ajar?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 21 Jun 07

Personally, I would get back in the car and drive off to an undisclosed location if I ever came home and found my front door ajar. I'd be too worried that someone could be hiding inside my house. How about you? Have you ever...

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Are you sleeping safe?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 12 Jun 07

Today I realized that it's been over a year since I changed our smoke detector batteries. Needless, to say, I'm kind of worried and relieved at the same time. Strange scenarios keep running through my mind. What if there had...

Cooking Smiles

helpful_ideas @helpful_ideas (1620) • United States 30 Apr 07

So, we moved into a townhome with very sensitive smoke detectors, a few months later my husband got a job at a new company. In the past (as any of my ex-roommates can attest) I have not cooked often, but when I did cook, there...

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smoke alarm/carbon minoxide detector

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 22 Apr 07

how many detectors do you have in your home, do you check them regularely and do you replace them every 10 years. i moved in here almost 2 years ago. i figured the smoke alarm was checked while my dad was getting the place...

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Just a friendly reminder. Do you have a smoke detector or carbon monoxide......

ironstruck @ironstruck (2298) • Canada 30 Mar 07

detector? Do you check the batteries or other power source on a regular basis to make sure they are working? It would be wise to have a special time set aside for this to ensure you are constantly protected. For...

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Do You Have A Fire Extinguisher?

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 22 Mar 07

With the time change just occurring, it is once again time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Have you already put new batteries in? You do have at least one smoke detector don’t you? If...

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Do you trust your smoke alarm/smoke detector?

momto2 @momto2 (471) • United States 10 Dec 06

I bought 5 new smoke alarms/detectors from a Big Lots where I live. They didn't seem right from the beginning. (I bought them 6 months ago) For the past 3 nights the one has been going off outside my bedroom. It seems as...

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