Emergency Preparedness
– Top Ten Tips
for Fire Prevention
- Make your home
fire-safe.
- Be sure that your address number is clearly visible to
responding fire/rescue workers.
- Have a working smoke detector outside the bedrooms and on
every floor of your home.
- Keep blankets, curtains, clothing and other combustibles
away from portable heaters, wall heaters and stoves.
- Never smoke in bed. Keep lighters and matches away from
children.
- Do not overload electrical outlets. Avoid running electrical
cords under carpets, doors and furniture. Only use electrical appliances and cords in good
condition. Use flammable liquids in well ventilated areas.
- Check chimneys and flue pipes for cracks and proper
security. Do not allow combustibles to come in contact with flues.
- Keep your fireplace chimney clean. Always keep fireplace
doors or screens closed to prevent sparks from igniting nearby combustibles.
- Keep all L.P. gas and oil tanks, valves, piping and
appliances in good condition. Have these systems checked by a qualified technician each
year.
- Practice good housekeeping. Avoid accumulating large amounts
of combustibles in attics, garages or other rooms.
- Store gasoline and other flammable liquids in safety cans.
Use flammable
liquids only in well-ventilated spaces. Recycle used oil and filters.
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