Saturday, April 28, 2012

Knowing The Steps To Do In Case Of A House Fire

By Riley Lushbaugh


Fire is one of the leading causes of home injury as well as related deaths within a community. They take away property as well as the lives of so many people. Fire prevention should be followed to avoid accidents within the community.

Always stay in the kitchen while you are cooking. If you have things to do outside the kitchen, do it first before you prepare your food and cook them. Leaving the kitchen to do something else can burn your food and you might end up having a big ball of fire within the kitchen.

Gasoline is very volatile. One spark alone can cause gasoline to light a fire up. If you have to store gasoline within the confines of your home, make sure you have precautionary measures as well as a special container to avoid spillage.

When buying for heaters or appliances, look for automatic off features or timers that will help you shut the appliance off even if you are not around. This will make your home safer and make you feel more comfortable when you are away.

While cooking, roll up your sleeves especially if you are wearing one to avoid catching fire. You should also wear mitts to avoid burning yourself. Loose fitting clothes can touch a hot surface without notice and can catch fire.

Throw away or recycle used newspapers and other unnecessary materials that catch fire easily. If you need to store them for some reason, make sure that you store them to places that are away from any source of fire.

Learn how to use a fire extinguisher. You might have a fire extinguisher on your home but it would be useless if you do not know how to use them. If you have no idea how to use it, you can read the instructions or talk to your local fire officials about it.

Half of all fire accidents happen at night when people are sleeping. Take note to plug out all appliances that might be very hazardous to your home. If not, do some fire hazard checks before you go to bed at night.




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