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October is Fire Prevention Month
10/2/2017 (Permalink)
About Fire Safety & PreventionDid you know that if a fire starts in your home, you may have just two minutes to escape?The most effective way to protect yourself and your home from fire is to identify and remove fire hazards. 60 percent of house fire deaths occur in homes with no working smoke alarms. During a home fire, working smoke alarms and a fire escape plan that has been practiced regularly can save lives. Fire Safety Tips -Talk with all household members about a fire escape plan and practice the plan twice a year.-Test smoke alarms once a month, if they're not working, change the batteries.-If a fire occurs in your home, GET OUT, STAY OUT and CALL for help.-Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.
Preparing and Preventing a Home Fire - Steps You Can Take Now
-Keep items that can catch on fire at least three feet away from anything that gets hot, such as space heaters.
-Never smoke in bed.
-Talk to your children regularly about the dangers of fire, matches and lighters and keep them out of reach.
-Download the Monster Guard: Prepare for Emergencies mobile game to teach kids about fire safety and other disasters.
-Turn portable heaters off when you leave the room
Smoke Alarms
-Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.
-Teach your children what smoke alarms sound like and what to do when they hear one.
-Test smoke alarms once a month, if they're not working, change the batteries.
-Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years. Never disable smoke or carbon monoxide alarms.
-Carbon monoxide alarms are not substitutes for smoke alarms. Know the difference between the sound of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.
Fire Escape Planning
-Ensure that all household members know two ways to escape from every room of your home.-Make sure everyone knows where to meet outside in case of fire.
-Practice escaping from your home at least twice a year and at different times of the day. Practice waking up to smoke alarms, low crawling and meeting outside. Make sure everyone knows how to call 9-1-1.
-Teach household members to STOP, DROP and ROLL if their clothes should catch on fire.
Cooking Safely-Stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove.
-Stay in the home while simmering, baking, roasting or boiling food. Check it regularly and use a timer to remind you that food is cooking.
-Keep anything that can catch fire-like pot holders, towels, plastic and clothing- away from the stove.
-Keep pets off cooking surfaces and counter tops to prevent them from knocking things onto the burner.
Caution: Carbon Monoxide Kills -Install carbon monoxide alarms in central locations on every level of your home and outside sleeping areas.-If the carbon monoxide alarm sounds, move quickly to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door. -Never use a generator, grill, camp stove or other gasoline, propane, natural gas or charcoal-burning devices inside a home, garage, basement, crawlspace or any partially enclosed area. Fire Damage Repair and RestorationFires can be especially devastating to your home or business. After the fire trucks leave, your property will likely suffer from not only fire and smoke damage, but also widespread water damage and flooding from firefighting efforts. SERVPRO Franchise Professionals have specialized fire and water damage restoration training and experience to quickly clean up and restore your home to pre-fire condition. They also can remove the pervasive smoke odor and deep-clean soot from upholstery and carpet. Please refer to our Fire Damage Tips - Until Help Arrives Guide and follow these tips to protect yourself and your property.SERVPRO Franchise Professionals
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