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  • Water Damage Mitigation for Springfield Businesses: How to Protect Your Property Water damage mitigation is an important aspect of recovering a property after a storm. Springfield, IL businesses face seasonal risks such as spring storms, flash flooding, and frozen pipes. When this happens, it can lead to lost revenue, business interruption, mold growth, ... Continue Reading

Cooking Safety Tips
  • Avoid Thanksgiving Cooking Disasters with These Safety Tips 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 Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Springfield, IL Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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 ... Continue Reading
  • What should be on your Tornado Emergency Checklist? 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 Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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
  • What should be on your Tornado Emergency Checklist? 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 Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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 Prevention

  • Holiday Fire Safety for Springfield, IL 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 Springfield, IL 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 Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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 Springfield, IL 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 Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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
  • Avoid Thanksgiving Cooking Disasters with These Safety Tips 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 Springfield, IL Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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 ... Continue Reading
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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 Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Springfield, IL Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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 ... Continue Reading
  • Are Springfield, IL Residents Ready for Spring Weather? ARE SPRINGFIELD, IL 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 ... Continue Reading

Winter
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Springfield, IL Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR SPRINGFIELD, IL 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