Home Fire Safety

COOKING:

• Wear short or tight-fitting sleeves when cooking.
• Maintain a constant watch when preparing food.
• Use a low flame to guard against overheated grease.
• Always turn pot handles toward the center of the stove.
• Keep your stove and oven clean.
• Keep towels, potholders and other combustibles away from stove.

SMOKING:

• Use large, heavy ashtrays that won’t tip over.
• Always extinguish tobacco completely.
• Always empty ashtrays after the ashes are cool.
• Check trash cans and furniture for smoldering cigarettes before going to bed.
• Store matches and lighters out of the reach of Children.

ELECTRICAL:

• Use only UL-approved electrical appliances.
• Use only one appliance per outlet or extension cord.
• Give large appliances their own heavy-duty electric circuit.
• Use only multiple plug adapters that have a circuit breaker built-in.
• If you experience frequently tripped circuit breakers, flickering lights, or a shrinking television picture, call an electrician. These are signs of faulty, failing or inadequate wiring.

HEATING SYSTEMS: Special Instructions for Heaters

• All home heating devices need at least 3 feet of space between the heater and combustibles like drapes and bedspreads.
• Install a Carbon Monoxide detector if your heating system is not electrical. Burning fuels create carbon monoxide.
• Have chimneys and fireplaces cleaned and inspected regularly.
• Use only clear Kerosene in Kerosene heaters.
• Frequently examine connections, pipes, hoses, valves and wiring for damage, leaks, and wear. Repair damage immediately.

ALWAYS:

• Test your smoke detector weekly.
• Review with your family, two escape routes from every room in the house, each month.
• Practice good fire safety habits.

Storage:

• Never store Gasoline or Kerosene in the house.
• Always allow lawn mowers to cool before storing them inside.
• Always allow grills to cool before storing them inside.
• Keep papers and combustibles off of the top of water heaters.
• Keep your attic neat and never place combustibles on attic heating systems.
• Store hazardous chemicals in their original containers and keep them out of the reach of children.
• Pool chemicals are very hazardous, use with caution and store in a safe place.

If you have questions or need additional help, call us 546-4200.