Fire Prevention
Home can be your shelter from the storm. Home, according to American writer and philosopher Elbert Hubbard, is the abode of the heart. But home can also be a dangerous place as attested to by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
The NFPA reports that fire departmens answered calls to nearly 400,000 home fires in 2006. The leading causes of home fires are associated with cooking, heating, electrical problems, and smoking.
To protect your home, follow the following guidelines:
- Beware of leaving flammables on or near the stove, including paper plates, plastic bags, pot holders, and oven mitts. In 2005, 67 percent of home fires started with the range or stove.
- Don’t leave the kitchen when you are using the stovetop or broiling in the oven. If you have to answer the door or tend to the children, turn the stove off until you get back.
- Immediately replace any damaged electrical cords. If you have small children, install tamper-resistant electrical receptacles.
- Keep lamps and light bulbs away from curtains, bedding, and anything else that can burn.
- Install and test your fire alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.
- If you smoke, do it outside. Never smoke in a house where oxygen is present. Keep any lighters or matches locked up and out of reach of children.
Deaths from residential fires occur most frequently between midnight and 4a.m. when the smoke and darkness can cause confusion.
Be sure everyone knows two ways to get out of the house. Have them practice finding their exits with their eyes closed. If a window is involved, be sure it’s easy to open. Have frequent fire drills with your family to make sure that everyone gets out safely incase of a fire.
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