subject: Fire and Fire Safety in the Home [print this page] Fire and Fire Safety in the Home Fire and Fire Safety in the Home
It's really important to make sure that your home is safe from fires, so if you are worried for you and your family then ensure you have a fire blanket in the kitchen. Let your family know it is there, and then in the occasion of a small fire the blanket, which is made out of fire retardant materials, can just be thrown over. A fire blanket will work to suffocate the fire as it needs oxygen to spead, and therefore minimise any danger from a small fire getting bigger. Buy a small fire extinguisher for the rest of the house in case of a small fire, and help your children to know how to work it in the case of a fire.
You can spray upholstery and furniture with a fire retardant spray to minimise fire damage should a blaze start. There are special companies that can do this for you, so if this is a worry then look into getting a professional to do so, as it is much safer than doing it for yourself.
Make sure that all the family know the best escape routes, whether they be upstairs or downstairs, in the case of a fire. If you don't keep keys in locks then make sure everyone knows where the keys to doors and windows are.
Make sure that you have smoke alarms in each room of the house except for the kitchen, and ensure that the batteries are checked on a regular basis to ensure they are efficient. They are best installed on the ceilings outside rooms. Smoke alarms should be completely replaced every decade to ensure that they remain working properly. At the same time invest in carbon monoxide alarms to make sure that you and your family are safe if an appliance becomes faulty and starts leaking harmful gases.
Make sure that you read the wording of yourHouse Insurancepolicy carefully; there may be stipulations that you turn appliances off or don't have an open fire in the property. Make sure that the policy is relevant to you otherwise in the case of disaster; you might find you are not covered.
