Hello, there! I have a guest article for you on fire prevention. Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases you will ever make. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) wants to help you make your new home safer from the fire. Follow USFA’s fire safety tips to protect your investment and your family.
Smoke Alarms
Fire is fast, hot and deadly. It only takes minutes for the thick black smoke to fill a house. A smoke alarm can give you the extra minute or two you need to get out of your home.
Have working smoke alarms on every level, including the basement. Put smoke alarms inside each bedroom and outside all sleeping areas. Push the test button until the alarm sounds. Do this each month. Interconnected smoke alarms provide the best protection. When one smoke alarm sounds they all sound.
Escape Plans
Half of home fire deaths happen late at night. A working smoke alarm can wake you up. Every second counts, so know what you’ll do if you have a fire. Make an escape plan. Know two ways out of each room. Plan your escape around the abilities of children and older adults.
Prevent Electrical Fires
Electrical problems are a leading cause of home fires. Start off right in your new home. Plug major appliances like refrigerators and stoves directly into the wall outlet. Only plug one heat-producing appliance into an outlet at a time. This includes coffee makers, space heaters, and microwaves. If you need additional outlets, have them installed by an electrician.
Extension cords are for temporary use only. Keep all cords out of foot traffic but don’t run them under carpets or rugs. Throw away cracked, frayed or damaged electrical cords before you move.
For additional home fire safety information, visit USFA online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/
Wonderful Article… Thanks for sharing
It’s true, we all need to protect our homes from fire. I’m actually in the process of getting fire insurance for our home.
This is so important! Every family needs this!
A house fire is absolutley terrifying to even imagine. It is worth taking every possible precaution to ensure your safety.
We really need to do a fire escape plan. My kids sleep on the second floor, and my husband and I are on the first floor. I always tell myself that I would be able to run upstairs and get them if there’s a fire, but I would feel better if we have a plan.
Fire safety is super important whether you live alone or with family. Knowing in case an emergency ever arises is necessary.
It’s great to have a fire safety plan. Especially with little ones living on the second floor, we have discussed this many times.
Fire safety is so important. Thanks for the wonderful tips. You can never be too safe in this regard.
That’s something we really need to do. I worry because we live in a tw story house and I’m not sure how the kids would leave their rooms from the second story. They’d have to jump out the window. 🙁
Fire safety is super important. I need to talk to my youngest about it. He is across the house from us now. So I do worry but if push comes to shove, I’ll get out and go outside to bust out his window.
Fire safety is so important! Thank you for sharing important tips and things everybody should do to prevent it!
Great article! Fire safety is so important. Having smoke detectors and a plan is a great idea!
This is great! Smoke alarms are so important. We check ours monthly, and make sure every floor is armed with one that works.
I’ve witnessed several fires in the homes of neighbors and it’s the scariest thing to witness especially living in apartment buildings. Creating an escape plan is so essential with young children in the home.
I love this fire safety article! it’s such an important topic! In the winter months a lot of fires are reported on the news, it’s a sad thing! Make sure your home is safe…
Smoke detectors are very important. It can be helpful to change the batteries when you change the clocks, which wasn’t all that long ago.