In 2020, over 1.3 million fires claimed 3,100 lives in the United States alone. Most of those fires were completely preventable with better fire safety, and the overwhelming majority of the deaths could have been avoided with a strong, rehearsed safety plan.

John Kowalski is a Lieutenant in his fire department. He sees what happens when families are less than safe with fire. He knows the risks better than almost anybody, and how to overcome them. In our talk, he walks us through the most important pieces of safety equipment, how to use them, and the mistakes most people make with that gear. Since it's best used as part of a well-thought-out and practiced plan, we also talk about how to build and rehearse one with our families.