November 19, 2018 – Christmas trees start more than 200 fires every year and one in every 31 results in death. Many people don’t know the important safety tips, but since Sher Grogg tragically lost 6 members of her [...]
By Sher Grogg Fire occurs in scores of homes across America, and it leaves a horrible aftermath. No one thinks it will happen to them, but approximately 358,300 fires occur in homes every year across America. On average, nine [...]
PLEASANT VIEW, Tenn., Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Christmas trees start more than 200 fires every year and one in every 31 results in death. As one of the most cherished symbols of the holiday season, many people don't [...]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Common Voices is working to promote and share information to promote fire sprinklers during National Fire Prevention Week, which begins today. The Advocates' Coalition is kicking off in Washington, D.C., and will also [...]
March 19, 2015 – Texas fire service organizations representing over 54,000 Texas firefighters are joining with national fire organizations to endorse Representative Rick Galindo’s bill, HB 3089. The bill would require residential high-rise buildings in Texas to feature smoke detectors, [...]
March 12, 2015 – Just two-and-a-half months after a fatal fire killed eight senior citizens in the Wedgwood residential high-rise in Castle Hills, Texas Representative Rick Galindo has filed a bill to prevent similar tragedies. HB 3089 would require [...]
March 9, 2015 – Three national fire service organizations are joining together to applaud the Connecticut Fire Sprinkler Coalition for its proactive leadership dedicated to saving lives. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, and [...]
February 13, 2015 – While most Super Bowl commercials aim for humor, Nationwide® opted to focus on reality with a shocking commercial that promoted household safety measures that can prevent the deaths of children. Common Voices is an organization [...]
February 12, 2015 – Vina Drennan, a New Jersey resident, didn’t let a winter storm keep her from making the trek to Trenton, NJ to testify in support of fire sprinkler legislation this week. Drennan is an advocate member [...]
September 25, 2013 – Pam Elliott, Common Voices advocate, joined U.S. Fire Administrator Ernie Mitchell this week in Washington, D.C. for the national launch of Fire Is Everyone’s Fight™. Each year in the United States, 82 percent of fire [...]