10 Fire Safety Tips
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A calendar with firefighters in it tends to be quite hot… literally! Firefighters work very hard, and risk their lives every day. Silver Joa sent in ten fire safety tips to share with all of us. This is a very prudent video for you to watch. You’re surrounded by electronics and other fire hazards every day, so it’s a good idea to keep safety in mind at all times.
Top 5 Fire Prevention Tips
- Use Modern Wiring. – If your wiring isn’t up-to-date, you can short-circuit it by using newer equipment and/or heavy loads. This can (and will!) cause the wiring to burn out and cause a fire.
- Put out Cooking Fires Properly. – Don’t throw water on burning oil! Use baking soda, flour, or a fire blanket. Throwing water onto burning oil will cause it to explode, likely burning you severely.
- Don’t Smoke in the House! – If you must smoke, do so outdoors. Make sure you extinguish your matches/lighters/cigarettes fully and properly, and discard them in a fireproof container.
- Don’t Use Old Electronics. – If you have old toasters and the like, make sure that they are working properly. Check the cords for fraying, and throw them out when they start to do this.
- Use Fire Resistant Building Materials. – This is self-explanatory. If you build a home or shed/garage, use as many fire-resistant materials as you possibly can, to reduce your risk of fire damage in the future.
Top 5 Ways to Deal with Fire
- Have a Smoke Detector! – Make sure your home has plenty of working smoke detectors. These can literally be a lifesaver, and mean the difference between serious injury and escaping in time. Also, it can alert you to a problem much faster than if you smell/feel the flames, possibly causing you to get help soon enough to save your home and possessions.
- Fire Blankets and Extinguishers. – Make sure you have these on hand, to help put out small fires whenever possible. Make sure your extinguishers are regularly tested by the fire department, as recommended by the manufacturer.
- Get Out When You Should. – If a fire is already too large for you to be able to safely put out.. then GET OUT. Have escape routes planned out (and even practiced) with your family. Teach children to test doorknobs prior to leaving a room when a house is burning.
- How to Manage Smoke. – If you are leaving a burning building and there is a lot of smoke in the air, get on the ground. Crawling on your knees – or slithering on your belly – is much better, and a good way to prevent as much smoke inhalation as possible.
- Don’t be a Hero. – Don’t jump off of a multi-story building – you’ll end up risking your life. Instead, wait for help, and follow basic safety rules. Also, don’t run inside a burning building thinking you will save someone or some THING. Let the people who are trained in these matters take control.
BONUS: Never, EVER remove your smoke detector batteries because they “annoy” you. You never know when that annoyance will save the life of someone you love – or your own.
- Collapse of Burning Buildings Video Training Program Move to Safety & Risk Management [VHS]
- Collapse of Burning Buildings Video Training Program Move to Safety & Risk Management [VHS]
- Collapse of Burning Buildings Video Training Program Move to Safety & Risk Management [VHS]
- The Art of Reading Smoke (DVD)
- SeeMore’s Playhouse: Fire Safety
- And The Beat Goes On (DVD)
- Pelican VB3 2220 LED
- National Electrical Code 2008 (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)
- National Electrical Code 2008 Handbook (National Fire Protection Association//National Electrical Code Handbook)
- Fire Officer’s Handbook Of Tactics (3rd Edition)
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