I Survived a House Fire...I Wish My Stuff Had.
How to prepare for and survive a devastating event with more than memories.
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Forty-eight years of stuff married forty-one years of stuff, and it all fit nicely into an eighty year old, quaint New England Colonial, nestled into a quiet neighborhood, with homes tucked onto long narrow lots, putting houses about twenty feet apart, in a delightful bedroom community. We were tired from too many time zones in too few days, a hectic work schedule, late days, and not enough sleep. We just wanted to sleep until noon the next morning. Our home, however, had other ideas. At 3:10 AM our world changed forever. More >

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"This near tragedy will help prevent others in the future. The lessons that Candace Quinn has laid out here are intended to save others the grief she has suffered, and will save lives if people heed her well documented advice. Sprinkler! Sprinkler! Sprinkler! "
Chief John Norman, Operations Division, FDNY-- Chief John Norman,
Operations Division, FDNY