Dr. Kohar Jones M.D.
South Chicago - Chicago:
How to keep children safe around bonfires
Avoid a trip to the emergency department this fall by following these safety tips.
Why Children Play With Fire, and How to Stop Them
Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start fires caused by play, and are most likely to die in them, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
Funny: How NOT to light a bonfire....
Fire Pits, Bonfires and Your Lungs: Safety Tips to Follow
Safe home fire practices
During the cold winter months, CalFire and fire departments across the nation see an increase in home fires due to dangerous heating equipment or unsafe practices. Improper use or poorly
Are Escape Rooms Safe?
Five teens celebrating a birthday party died after a fire left them trapped inside, so how safe are they?
Safer Solvent Storage Prevents Fires
Water is the most common solvent the world over, but most solvents don’t quench fires; instead they pose fire risks. From glues and cleaners to finishes and fuels, we keep these volatile chemicals for tasks that range from grilling and painting to mowing the grass. The solvent that people keep most at homes across North Read More
Be safe and practice holiday fire prevention
The holiday season can be a beautiful time around the home, and many people go to the extreme making their homes as festive as possible<br>Many decorated homes resemble a Norman Rockwell Christmas painting<br>They have a beautifully decorated live tree sitting in the corner of the room. There are multiple colored strings of lights hanging from every possible location and scented candles burn putting off…
Is It Safe Enough for an Outdoor Cooking Fire?
It’s pretty clear we’ve dealt with a very dry summer and fall doesn’t look wet anytime soon.
Building a Fire-Safe Custom Home
Wildfires are not only growing more common, but more intense. Scientists attribute the outbreak to drier, hotter conditions brought on by global warming. A warmer lower atmosphere sucks additional …
Safe? Maybe We Picked The Wrong Word For Firefighters…
However, the word “Safe” could have been replaced with “Smart” and even the dumb firefighters who think that “Safe” is trying to keep us all in the yard would un…
RRWA Environmental Column: Fire safe landscaping does not start with landscaping
There has been a lot of advice on how to landscape our homes to keep wildfires away (including this column). However, a critical lesson sometimes gets overlooked; our homes are also fuel for a wild…
Love to Cook? Make Sure You Keep Your Kitchen Safe!
Veritas Consulting guest post about Fire safety in the Kitchen. Do you Love to Cook? Make Sure You Keep Your Kitchen Safe! with a Fire Risk Assessment
Keeping your pets safe when the air quality is unhealthy
Poor air quality conditions from wildfire smoke in the area puts both humans an animals at risk. Here are tips for keeping your furry friends safe.
Toxic firefighting foam to be safely removed from Wash. fire stations
A new program by the Department of Ecology is working on striking out toxic chemicals that are sitting in fire departments all across the state.
Fireworks safety tips: Keeping your family and pets safe
Check out these tips to help you and your family stay safe this holiday.
12-year-old thanks firefighters who provided safe haven for him as a baby
A 12-year-old boy is thanking the firefighters who provided him with a safe haven when he was just a newborn.
Burn Prevention for Families With Children With Special Needs (Old Logo)
Watch this video to learn what you need to know about burn prevention if you have a child with special needs.
