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7 tips for home fire safety and protection
In this article, we will show you some tips for you to avoid fire and explosion cases caused by carelessness of people.
1. Stay safe in the kitchen:
  • To stay safe in the kitchen, never leave food cooking unattended. If you must leave the kitchen, turn off the stove or stove. If your hair is long, keep it pulled up so there's no risk of it getting caught in a hot pot or a burning flame. Do not wear loose clothing or long, dangling jewelry that could catch fire if you crouch within range.
  • Take extra care if there are children in the house. Hold all pot and pan handles inward so that children cannot reach up and grab the hot pot.
  • Finally, keep any flammable materials out of your stove. This includes paper products, dish towels, wrapping paper or oven mitts. Clean up spilled grease as soon as it cools. Built-in grease can ignite quickly.
  • If the grease fire does not ignite, never use water to extinguish it. The water will turn to steam and cause severe burns. It can also splatter grease and cause fires to spread. Instead, please extinguish the fire using the fire extinguisher , pot lid or  fire blanket.
2.  Install the smoke detector:
  • Smoke detectors are a big reason home fires continue to decline. Smoke detectors provide an early warning that can give you and your family enough time to escape.
  • You should install smoke detectors on every level of your home. Current building codes require each bedroom to have its own smoke detector and additional smoke detectors outside each sleeping area, all of which are wired together so that if one goes off, all are off.
  • Fire experts recommend replacing the battery during daylight saving time and checking the alarm monthly to make sure it's still working. Replace smoke detectors every 10 years. And you'll help prevent false alarms by keeping your detector clean and free of cobwebs and dust.
3. Installation of fire extinguishers & fire ladders:
  • You should have a fire extinguisher  on every level in your home, including basements and garages, and add one in the kitchen.
  • Install your fire extinguishers on the wall so they are easily accessible and away from children.
  • You also need to know how to use a fire extinguisher. Read the instructions and get familiar with how they work because you won't have time to learn how to use them when a fire breaks out. Call your local fire department and see if they offer any training for homeowners to use a fire extinguisher. Try to stick with one manufacturer for all your extinguishers. Extinguishers from different manufacturers work differently and have different instructions for each extinguisher which will cause confusion if a fire breaks out.
  • If you must use a fire extinguisher, be sure to aim low (towards the flame), tighten the lever slowly and evenly, and sweep back and forth.
  • If you have a multi-storey house, you should have at least two fire ladders on the upper floor, kept in separate rooms in case one becomes inaccessible due to a fire.
4. Create an escape plan:
  • An escape plan is essential because when a fire breaks out, every second counts. Remember, a fire can be life-threatening in 30 seconds. And most fires start late at night or early in the morning when everyone is asleep, so your family needs to know what to do before an emergency occurs.
  • To make an escape plan, find two ways to escape every room in your home. Talk to your family, including young children, about how they can get rid of each room in the house. Make sure all windows in your home can be easily opened and screens can be removed or kicked out of the way.
  • Designate a meeting place outside your home where people will gather. This could be a tree away from your structure or a neighbor's front porch.
  • Next, practice escaping from each room with your family. Practice in the dark crawling on the floor as these are the conditions you will most likely encounter during a fire.
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