Safety Tips
The majority of fires actually happen in the home, despite all we might read to the contrary. Resident of every community can benefit from a home safety fire inspection. Home inspections can allow them to look not only for fire safety issues in the home but also to inspect for fire safety equipment that may not be present or may not be working. The home fire safety inspection is one that can even be undertaken by the home owner or a child who has taken fire safety courses although they should be ideally accompanied by an adult to review their findings and oversee them. It is absolutely imperative that at least a yearly home fire safety inspection be done to be part of the overall fire and home safety in the residence. Things that you’ll want to cover are found listed for you on the Home Fire Safety tips from the Fire Protection Association of South Africa, located here: http://kevcor.co.za
Those home safety tips and home inspection tips come directly from the FPASA and include:
*Keep matches out of the reach of children
*Do not overload electrical sockets or run electrical cords under carpets
*Install smoke detectors in your home
*Take care with portable heat generating appliances such as irons, kettles and heaters
*Develop and practice an escape plan – plan two ways out of every bedroom
*Never use flammable liquids for starting braai fires or to remove stains from clothing
Plan how to get out of your home in the event of a fire and where you will meet to be sure that everyone is safe.
Make sure that you have the proper fire extinguishers in place and that you know how to use them. If you’re a parent, be certain that your children know how and why to use a fire extinguisher and also when not to use it and to leave the home and call the fire department.
Also make certain that you have quality smoke detectors installed on every floor of your home and that they are checked regularly to be sure that the batteries are working and the detector is operational. For more information on fire safety or to purchase the fire safety items that you need, visit Kevcor, for quality fire safety merchandise at reasonable prices. http://kevcor.co.za/
