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Summer = car traveling season. Families across the country hit the road for vacations, family visits, and new adventures! It is very important keep your car in good repair to prevent fires. It is also vital that every family member knows the proper car fire safety measures. According to a 2012 report by the

AKE Safety Equipment will be a vendor at 2 agriculture tradeshows and two tractor pulls in June. AKE Safety Equipment will have representatives that will be displaying the many qualities that make STOP-FYRETM “The World’s BEST Fire ExtinguisherTM”! World Pork Expo-Booth 2606 Agriculture Building at Iowa State Fairgrounds The World Pork Expo will be at

Memorial Day Weekend is the “unofficial” start of summer. It is time for picnics, barbecues and time with family and friends. The weekend is also the start of the tractor pulling season, which runs from the end of May to the end of August/ beginning of September. Once again for the 2014 season, STOP-FYRE

The warmer weather signals the return of grilling season. Memorial Day picnics and barbeques are coming up this weekend! It is very important to be prepared and safe when using grills, both propane and charcoal. According to a report by the National Fire Protection Association between 2007 and 2011, there were an average of 8,800

AKE Safety Equipment attends many farming and agriculture tradeshows throughout the year. As well as being vendors at the shows and spotlighting STOP-FYRE TM “The World’s BEST Fire ExtinguisherTM”, we also contribute to activities that take place during the shows, such as sponsoring breakfasts or donating to auctions. We are honored to have donated to

In 2012, one structure fire was reported every 66 seconds and one outside fire was reported every 46 seconds. There were 1,375,000 fires reported in the United States in 2012 costing over $12.4 billion in property damage. To break down the stats, there were 480,500 structure fires, 172,500 highway fires and 692,000 outside and other

If you live in a rural area, then you know that it can take additional time for the fire department to reach you. According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), the death rate by fire for rural communities is roughly twice the rate of the rest of the United States. The leading cause of

One of the most dangerous appliances in your home could be your washing machine or clothes dryer. Between 2006 and 2010, dryers and washing machines were involved in 1 out of every 22 home structure fires. Clothes dryers accounted the majority of the fires at 92%. The leading cause of dryer fires is attributed to failure

AKE Safety Equipment will be attending seven different tradeshows in March in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky! Representatives from AKE Safety Equipment will be showcasing why STOP-FYRETM is “The World’s BEST Fire ExtinguisherTM” Hawkeye Farm Show-Booth 361 The first agriculture show for March is the Hawkeye Farm Show in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The shows runs March

AKE Safety Equipment is excited to announce their partnership with the Missouri State Tractor Pullers Association for the 2014 tractor pulling season. STOP-FYRETM “The World’s BEST Fire ExtinguisherTM” will be the official fire extinguisher for the Missouri State Tractor Pullers Association for the 2014 season. The Missouri State Tractor Pullers Association is an organization of Pro-Stock and