Fire Safety Tips For The Family
Tip # 1
Have and practice an evacuation plan for every room of the home. Make sure you determine ahead of time two different routes to exit each room of your home.
Tip#2
Have a designated meeting area in your yard for all family members to meet up in the event of fire. Too often rescue attempts are made for people already outside the home.
Tip#3
Make sure all areas have smoke detectors and all are functioning properly. Change the batteries regularly in fact some experts recommend changing the batteries when you set the clocks back and forth for day light savings time.
Tip #4
Always stay low to the ground when evacuating during a fire. The freshest air you will get during a fire is near the floor.
Tip # 5
Always feel the door handle before opening a door. If the handle is hot to the touch do not open the door as the fire may be intense on the other side.
Tip # 6
If you do catch on fire while exiting then stop drop and roll in order to extinguish the fire.
Tip#7
Check your smoke detectors regularly to make sure they are operating properly even with fresh batteries installed.
Tip # 8 Case your home looking for potential fire hazards such as frayed electrical cords or overloaded outlets. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Tip # 9 Once your fire alarm or home security system sounds the warnings of a fire then leave your home immediately. Don not try to collect items or pets. Just get out of your home as quickly as possible.
A little preparation can mean all the difference when it comes to surviving a fire. Dont hesitate another moment. Make sure your family is prepared as they can be to survive a fire and hopefully theyll never have to find out just how prepared they are.