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Cooking Safety Tips
  • Stay Safe This Thanksgiving: Cooking Tips for a Worry-Free Holiday According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires. In fact, in 2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,400 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. With proper planning and a cautious eye, families ... Continue Reading

Disaster Preparedness
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading

Disaster Prevention Tips
  • Tornado Emergency Checklist: What You Need to Stay Safe WHAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR TORNADO CHECKLIST? According to our Spring Outlook, there is a potential for 1,200+ tornadoes this tornado season. Tornadoes can form quickly and can be unpredictable. When a severe storm occurs, you may not have much time to prepare your family for a ... Continue Reading
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Indianapolis Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS Although seeing icicles forming on your house can make a picturesque sight in winter, it actually is a warning sign that a disaster could occur. Icicles are a tell-tale sign that your property has an ice dam, but what does that ... Continue Reading
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading

Extreme Weather
  • Tornado Emergency Checklist: What You Need to Stay Safe WHAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR TORNADO CHECKLIST? According to our Spring Outlook, there is a potential for 1,200+ tornadoes this tornado season. Tornadoes can form quickly and can be unpredictable. When a severe storm occurs, you may not have much time to prepare your family for a ... Continue Reading
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading

Fire Damage
  • How Loose Wires Can Cause Electrical Fires in Your Building Electrical issues and loose wires can quickly turn into catastrophic fires if left untreated. In commercial and multi-unit buildings, faulty wiring typically goes unnoticed until it is too late to prevent damaging commercial fires. Fire damage in large structures can result ... Continue Reading

Fire Prevention

  • Holiday Fire Safety for Indianapolis, IN Residents According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year between 2015-2019. These fires caused multiple injuries and approximately $10 million in direct property damage ... Continue Reading

Fire Safety
  • Holiday Fire Safety for Indianapolis, IN Residents According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year between 2015-2019. These fires caused multiple injuries and approximately $10 million in direct property damage ... Continue Reading

Frozen Pipes
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading

Holiday
  • Holiday Fire Safety for Indianapolis, IN Residents According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year between 2015-2019. These fires caused multiple injuries and approximately $10 million in direct property damage ... Continue Reading

Residential
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading
  • Stay Safe This Thanksgiving: Cooking Tips for a Worry-Free Holiday According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires. In fact, in 2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,400 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. With proper planning and a cautious eye, families ... Continue Reading

Water Damage
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Indianapolis Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS Although seeing icicles forming on your house can make a picturesque sight in winter, it actually is a warning sign that a disaster could occur. Icicles are a tell-tale sign that your property has an ice dam, but what does that ... Continue Reading
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading

Water Mitigation
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading

Weather
  • Are Indianapolis Residents Ready for Spring Weather? ARE INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS READY FOR SPRING WEATHER? Every state has experienced various degrees of winter weather this season. The West Coast dealt with storms very early on and the Southeast had an onslaught of ice storms. Meteorological Spring is March 1st, but there is ... Continue Reading

Winter
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Indianapolis Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS Although seeing icicles forming on your house can make a picturesque sight in winter, it actually is a warning sign that a disaster could occur. Icicles are a tell-tale sign that your property has an ice dam, but what does that ... Continue Reading
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Indianapolis Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few ... Continue Reading