| There are few tragedies worse than a fire. | | | | designed to help protect different kinds of |
| Even when everyone walks out alive, the | | | | items. They include:* Standard portable lock |
| pieces of people's lives are left charred and | | | | box safety rated for fire. These are ideal |
| burned in the remains. Pictures, valuables | | | | for holding papers and cash. Since they're |
| and important documents tend to all be lost. | | | | portable, they can be grabbed during a fire |
| There's no getting some of these items back. | | | | and removed with the people, but if they're |
| It's a sad fact of life and especially one | | | | left behind, they should stand up okay.* |
| with fires; items that aren't protected can | | | | Fireproof gun safe. This is a good idea for |
| be lost to tragedy. But there are some things | | | | stowing guns and ammo in a safe location. |
| people can do to protect their valuables and | | | | Ammo and fires do not mix well. With a good |
| sentimental items in case of a blaze. | | | | safe, they don't have to. Plus, they're ideal |
| Fireproof safes are one way to ensure items | | | | for keeping guns away from small hands.* |
| are protected. They're even designed to | | | | Floor safe. This is a fireproof safe that |
| handle a lot of different items, too.The | | | | sits on the ground. There are even kinds that |
| first rule of fire protection is to have a | | | | can be built into the floor and covered up |
| plan. This means an escape route for the | | | | with carpeting and flooring material. These |
| valuables that can't be replaced no matter | | | | come in all sizes, but are generally best for |
| what - the people - and a way to protect the | | | | holding such items as papers, pictures, small |
| items you don't want to live without, but | | | | valuables and so on.* Wall safe. A great way |
| can. Planning for a fire isn't something | | | | to protect valuables not only from fire, but |
| anyone wants to do, but a well-studied plan | | | | also thieves, these are commonly used for |
| can mean the difference between life and | | | | jewelry, papers and other valuables. They are |
| death for a family. Any home or office should | | | | easy to conceal behind pictures and other |
| have a fire escape plan, smoke detectors and | | | | works of art.* Media storage. A safe designed |
| a safe place to store valuables such as | | | | to hold media can protect valuables such as |
| original negatives, insurance documents and | | | | negatives, films, computer disks and so on |
| so on.Once the smoke detectors are in place | | | | from a fire's ravaging touch. They're also |
| and an escape plan smoothed out, there's more | | | | great for keeping valuables organized.No one |
| to consider. What about the valuables that | | | | really expects a fire to strike, but it can. |
| can't be trucked out of a home at a moments | | | | Whether it's accidental, an act of nature or |
| notice? Here's where fireproof safes, the | | | | due to a mishap in a home, fires do happen. |
| ones rated to handle very high temperatures, | | | | Good fireproof safes can help protect the |
| can really help.There are a number of | | | | items you hold dear while freeing you up to |
| different types of fireproof safes. Each are | | | | take care of the people in your life. |