There is a proverbial saying, ‘fire is a good servant but a bad master’. Many are the times when a majority of us have found ourselves at the receiving end of fire. However, it is possible to avert such disasters by taking adequate measures.
Discussed herein are top ten fire safety tips that we can practice to protect your home or business premises from unfore told loses due to fire breakouts.
Installation of smoke detectors: Where there is smoke, there is fire. This is a true saying in the literal terms. Smoke detectors have been specially designed to alert you of potential fire outbreaks. These should be installed in every room of the home or business premises. The instructions provided therein by the manufacturers should be strictly adhered to. Test these at least once very fortnight. The batteries should be swapped biannually. Never remove the batteries for other home or office use.
Carefully space heaters: Its common place for most homes and offices to have portable space heaters. These should be kept at faze distant from flammable materials such as papers, mattresses, curtain and flammable fluids. When using a room never leave a heater on.
Keep matches away:Thanks to technological development, most equipment such as gas cookers and fire places do not need matches to light. However, matches are skill kept in homes for various reasons. These should be kept at a safe distance from children. In addition, it is vital to educate children on the dangers of lighting matches for fun.
First aid tip for burns:It is of essence for everybody in the household to know first aid measures related to burns. When someone gets accidentally burnt, it is vital that would be cooled with cold running water for at least 15 minutes. This helps in relieving the pain if you notice blisters on the area, seek the assistance of a doctor immediately
Escaping a room full of smoke: When trying to escape a room engulfed with smoke, try to seek for alternate routes. While in the process, it is important to protect yourself from choking crawl through the room on your hands and knees as cool and clean air can be found a few inches from the floor.
Strategies escape routes: When a fire breaks out, the first thing is to get out as fast as you can. Have at least two ways through which you can exit the house. Never opt for elevators as the quick means out of a building. A fire meeting point on the outside of the house should be chosen where every household member can gather.
Keep cooking areas clean:The kitchen is the main source of fire for any home. These areas should be cleared of any flammable material. To keep children from knocking cooking pots over them, keep the handles on the inside of the stove.
Safe use o electricity: Electrical fire are the most hard to put off. When an electronic is not in use, ensure that it is unplugged. Where a smell of burning rubber is detected, switch off the mains supply and account for all electrical cords.
Clothes on fire: If your clothes happen to catch fire, do not run but drop and roll on the ground this helps in smothering the flames.
Candle safety:Candles are being increasingly used as decors in home. As a result there are more and more candle related fire. Never ever light a candle and leave it unattended. In addition, don’t fall asleep while candles are burning.