SFM urges anyone who is on oxygen to never smoke and to stay away from open flames, such as a gas stove or candle. As an ...

When a home oxygen therapy system is put near a flame, what you get is a major fire that could lead to tragedy.

As the temperatures fall, the (SFM) urges Ohioans who use home oxygen therapy systems to take advantage of a life-saving piece of equipment, especially in the event the oxygen tubing ignites by an ...

especially in the event the oxygen tubing ignites by an open flame source. When installed on oxygen tubing, thermal fuses will stop the flow of oxygen once a fire is detected, quickly stopping further ...

NEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) — In two and a half years, 51 people in Ohio have died from smoking incidents. Fire officials say a majority of those deaths were due to people smoking on oxygen.

In an effort to combat the issue, the State Fire Marshal’s Fire Prevention Bureau Chief Anita Metheny demonstrated a device that could prevent an oxygen tubing fire from spreading at the Newton ...

Medical oxygen equipment was determined to be involved in causing two fatal house fires in Tuolumne County that left two men ...

Oxygen therapy, while vital for many, poses fire risks. Regular air contains 21% oxygen, but home oxygen systems deliver 100% ...

CAL FIRE Issues Home Oxygen Therapy Fire Safety Alert, After Two Recent Fatalities and a Burn Injury Occurred in Tuolumne County ...