subject: Fire Safety Begins With Home Security [print this page] Wilmington, DE home security does not only deal with alarms that protect the family against burglars and thieves. Wilmington, DE home security also means protecting the family and home against other dangers, such as fires. Here are a few fire safety tips you can use to protect your home and family.
When a fire happens yell out and tell all family members. Have a primary and secondary escape route from each of your home's rooms. Practice these drills and be sure to specify a place where you will all meet outside to make sure everyone got out safely.
When you are leaving your home do your best to stay low to the ground. You should also test out handles of doors to see if they are hot. If the door is hot, you should try to find an alternate route. When you go through the door close it behind you.
Be alerted of fires by installing a smoke detector. A smoke detector goes off if a fire breaks out, or is about to break out, because it detects the smoke from the fire. Most Wilmington, DE home security companies offer smoke detectors as part of their packages.
Have a fire extinguisher in your home. Place them on every level of your home. You want it to be in an easily accessible place so you can get to it in a moment's notice.
Prevent fires by watching out how well your electric outlets are doing. Don't overload your outlets. Also inspect the electric outlets and cords and check to see if any of them need to be replaced with a newer model.
Don't place items too close to burners on your stove. A lot of fires break out in the kitchen. Be careful when preparing and cooking meals in the oven and on the stove.
Don't store flammable liquids in your house. You don't want to put your family and home at risk. Instead, find a secure location to store flammable liquids outside your home.
