Fire Tips and Safety

1/10/2017 (Permalink)

8 Areas or Rooms Where Fires Are Most Likely to Start

• Kitchen
• Bedroom
• Utility Room
• Living Room
• Basement
• Garage
• Bathroom
• Attic

3 Misconceptions About Home Fires

• It Won't Happen to Me
• There is Plenty of Time to Escape
• My Smoke Alarm Will Always Alert Me

Things to Do When the Time Changes

• Change Smoke Alarm Batteries 
• Practice Home Fire Drill
• Check Fire Extinguisher
• Clean Dryer Vent
• Clean Coils on Refrigerator
• Clean Near Furnaces and Heaters

It is important to check your fire extinguisher twice a year. You will need to shake it and make sure the arrow stays in the green. This ensures that your fire extinguisher will work properly in the event of a fire. 

When using your fire extinguisher, remember the phrase PASS. This stands for:

• Pull the pin
• Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire 
• Squeeze
• Sweep

It is important that your fire extinguisher is replaced every ten years. 

Fire Facts

• A fire is reported approximately every 16 seconds
• Most fatal home fires occur while we are asleep
• Super Heated Air, Lack of Oxygen, Smoke Inhalation, Flames and Toxic Gases could attack your family while they are sleeping
• A flaming fire can double in size every 30 seconds