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Fire-Safety Precautions to Keep in Mind at all Times

Category: Home & Garden  |  Permalink

Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009

In order to protect your home from fire, you must be prepared to do a lot of planning. There are quite a few precautions you can take that can help to protect you and your family.

Precautions to keep in mind:

• You should never leave small children unattended at home. Not even for a minute.

• Smoke alarms should be installed in the furnace and sleeping areas. Be sure to check batteries once a month.

• Several escape routes should be planned from the house. There should also be a meeting spote right after leaving the house.

• Home fire drills should be conducted regularly.

• Avoid smoking while in bed.

• All cigarette butts, matches and ashes should be disposed of with care.

• All matches and lighters should be kept out of reach and hidden from children.

• If you have a gas water heater, be sure that it is off the ground. Any flammable liquids that may have spilled could be ignited by the pilot light.

• Clothing should not be cleaned with flammable liquids.

• There should be a barrier placed around open flames.

• Loose-fitting clothing should not be worn near a stove, fireplace or open space heater.

• Your heating system should be checked and cleaned at least once a year.

• Any electric appliances should be checked regularly for an excessive wear, tear or loose connections.

• Lighting circuits should only use 15-ampere fuses. Substitutes should never be used.

• Fire extinguishers should be placed around the home where fire risk is at its greatest. Areas include the kitchen, furnace room and near the fireplace.

Smoke and fire alarms are by far you most valuable asset when comes to protecting your family from fire. These fire protection systems were created to give you and your family the jump start you'll need to get everyone out safely. For more information on fire alarm monitoring and home fire protection contact National Home Security Systems, an authorized ADT dealer. They can help to answer all of your questions regarding fire protection, home security systems and home alarm systems.

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