Oscar Smith, both a loving husband, Chaplain and life safety educator has worked hard at staying relevant in the community for over 12 years. He decided to become a monthly contributor for magazines so that he could inspire and encourage people to be more proactive in practicing life safety in the home. His favorite saying is "We don't fight fire we fight time and fire is faster than a fire truck." Fire Safety in the home holds a very special place- in his heart. Years ago he lost an uncle in a home fire and a host of other friends and schoolmates who were killed in the World Trade Center tragedy. Smith has written a book QUICK! Fire is Faster than a Fire Truck which is an informative manual that includes how to conduct life safety fire drills in the home. His other book is Inside a Parent's Heart which is a consumer awareness guide that deals with home security and safety.