Home Fire Safety

Candles

Home Electrical Safety

Never place or store pot holders, plastic utensils, towels and other non-cooling equipment on or near the range because these items can be ignited.

Roll up or faster ling loose sleeves with pins or elastic bands while cooling. Do not reach across range while cooking. Long loose sleeves are more likely to catch fire than are short sleeves. Long loose sleeves are also more apt to catch on pot handles.

Do not place candy on the cupboard above the ranges. This will reduce the attraction kids may have for climbing on cooking equipment, thus reducing the possibility of their clothing catching fire.

Keep lighters and matches out of sight and out of the reach of children.

never encourage or allow a child to play with a lighter or to think of it as a toy. Do not use it as a source of amusement for a child.

always check to see that cigarettes are put off before emptying ashtrays. Stubs that are still burning can ignite trash.

Always check the furniture where smokers have been sitting for improperly discarded smoking materials. Ashes and lighted cigarettes can fall unnoticed behind or between cushions or under furniture.

Do not place or leave ashtrays on the arms of chairs where they can be knocked off.

Do not smoke in bed. smoking in bed is a major cause of accidental fire deaths in homes.

Keep fire sources such as lighted mosquito coils at least three feet from the bed prevent the bed from catching fire.

Take extra precautions in storing and using flammable liquids such as gasoline, paint thinners, kerosene and other flammable liquids and solvents. They produce invisible explosive vapors that can ignite by a small spark at considerable distance from the flammable substance. Store these substance outside the house.

Establish advanced family planning for escape incase of fire. Include small children as a part of the discussion and rehearsal. It is especially important to make sure they understand that they must escape; they can't hide from fire under a bed or in a closet.

Your life and that of your family can be saved by foresight, planning, discussion and rehearsal.

Keep lighted candles away from flammable or combustible items such as curtains or beddings.

The candle holder must be non-combustible and sturdy enough not to tip.

Put lighted candles out of drafts, vents and curtains and out of reach of children and pets.

Extinguish the candle before leaving the room or going to bed.

Keep candles, matches and lighters out of reach of children.

Do not use a candle for light when fueling kerosene lanterns, heaters or diesel generators.

Use flashlight rather than a candle during power outage.

Always keep breaker panel door closed and latched.

Keep area around electrical panel free from combustible materials.

Hire a qualified electrician to installs and repair electrical circuits.

Always store spare fuses of proper sizes and ratings.

If circuit breaker trips or fuses blows frequently, have your circuits checked by a qualified electrician for possible overload, short circuit or ground faults.

Use electrical cords for temporary installations only.

Avoid overloading extension cords. Choose the appropriate size of extension cords for a particular load or equipment.

Avoid running extension cords under carpets, across walkways and through doorways.

Regularly check extension cords for damage in insulation and plugs.

Never remove the third prong of a three-prong plug to fit to a two-prong outlet. Hire a electrician to connect the third prong to ground.

Unplug any home appliance when not in use.