Safer, Stronger, Protected Homes & Communities

The information below has been gathered to assist you with building safer, stronger homes and communities.  Sign up for Mitigation Planning email updates Rebuilding homes or businesses after a disaster is the right time to incorporate techniques to prevent future...

Civilian Fire Fatalities in Residential Buildings

(2011-2013 Report) Fires can strike anywhere – in structures, buildings, automobiles and the outdoors. Fires that affect our homes are often the most tragic and the most preventable. It is a sad fact, but each year over 75 percent of all civilian fatalities occurred...

State Insurance Fraud Bureaus

Fraud bureaus are state agencies charged with investigating suspected insurance schemes within their states. Most states have fraud bureaus, which investigate suspected schemes across most line of insurance. States without multi-line fraud bureaus include: Alabama,...

Fire Safety Toolkit

Key Points From candles to cooking to electrical wiring to home appliances, there are potential fire hazards at every turn within our homes. In recent years, unintentional fires have killed an average of 2,500 people, injured more than 13,000, and caused $5 billion in...