Earthquakes are unpredictable and can lead to devastating damage quickly. For homeowners, especially those living in seismically active areas, understanding earthquake insurance and ensuring adequate coverage is an important steps in protecting your finances. This article explores why earthquake insurance is important, what it covers, and how to secure an appropriate policy for your home. We also prepared this article about earthquakes which complements this post: https://dryerfirefighters.com/how-to-prepare-your-home-for-earthquakes/. 1. Why Earthquake... [Read More...]

This is for all you DIYers out there. Are you listening Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland? Here's some questions: Are your properly outfitted to make sure you are safe when performing maintenance on your home or property? What about when making repairs? What if there was an emergency? Do you have the right protective equipment and gear? This article focuses on the various types of safety gear, their uses, and how... [Read More...]

Conducting regular emergency drills and practice scenarios at home helps ensure that everyone in your Tri-Cities household knows what to do during various emergency situations. Practicing these drills can improve your family's response time, reduce panic, and help everyone feel confident if an unexpected event were to occur. We put together this post to outline the best practices for conducting effective emergency drills at your Kennewick, Richland, or Pasco home.... [Read More...]

During an emergency - even here in the Tri-Cities, WA - effective communication is important to stay informed, coordinate with loved ones, and seek help! Understanding how to use various communication tools ensures that you can maintain contact, especially when there is no cell phone signal. In this article we put together, you will find an outline some of the different types of emergency communication tools and how to use... [Read More...]