Home Fire Safety Checklist Studio City

Local Chimney Cleaning Studio City — If you want to manage a difficult circumstance appropriately, you’ll need some practice. Similarly, dealing with a fire at home necessitates some research. It is necessary to conduct some inspection and practice, which should take no more than twenty minutes every day. To begin, create a checklist of questions to be answered after properly investigating every aspect of the residence.

The kitchen is the first room in the house that poses a significant fire risk. The following is a kitchen checklist:

1) When food is being cooked on the stove, are there any adults in the kitchen?

2) Are the counters and stovetops free of clutter and in good condition?

3) Are the pot holders at arm’s reach of the stove?

4) Are the pot handles turned inwards when cooking so that no one bumps into them?

5) Are drapes and other loose fabric kept out of the way of the fire?

6) Is there a three-foot-circle around the stove that is a no-kids zone when adults are cooking?

7) Are the kitchen’s electrical gadgets plugged into different receptacle outlets, such as the toaster oven, blenders, food processors, coffee makers, and microwave?

The heating system is the second threat to the house. The following is a checklist for the heating system:

1) Are the heaters constantly turned off when no one is home or when the grownups go to bed?

2) Are the heaters at least one meter away from everything, including furniture, people, and pets, and especially materials that can readily burn?

3) Is there a robust screen over the fireplace to catch the sparks?

4) Is the chimney cleaned and examined on a yearly basis?

5) Is the furnace cleaned and inspected on a yearly basis?

6) If so, how do you store the propane tanks and fuels outside the house?

7) The family’s home fire drill has not been practiced in the last six months.

8) Does everyone in the household has knowledge about the fire department’s emergency phone number, which needs to be dialed from the neighbor’s phone since everyone has to evacuate the house in case of fire?

Electrical gadgets and electric circuits are also dangerous if not handled properly. To check them, here is the check list:

1) Are the extension cords laid safely and not across the doorways or under the carpet?

2) Are the electrical cords in excellent condition and not worn out, cracked or frayed?

3) Do the grown ups of the house unplugs electrical appliances, even such as lamps, after using them?

Smoke alarms and fire extinguishers must be installed on every floor of the house. The check list for this purpose is:

1) Are there smoke alarms installed on every level of the house, including the attic or basement and also outside every sleeping area?

2) Are the smoke alarm batteries working in all of them?

3) Are the smoke alarms tested by pressing the test button by a grown up?

4) Are there more than one exit in the house?

5) Are all the home exits clear of furniture, clutter, and toys?

6) Is there home fire escape plan which also includes two exits? The two exits can consist of door and windows?

7) Is the decision being made about an outside safe place to meet after exiting the home?

If all of the items on each checklist are answered yes, the house and family members will be prepared for fires. If you answered yes to fifteen to twenty questions, you’ll need to make a few changes to assure your safety in the event of a fire. The family members must then double up and put in extra effort if just ten to fourteen questions are answered yes to be a fire safety home run. If less than ten of the questions are answered affirmatively, the entire house must be remodeled in order to make it a safe environment to inhabit. Not only do the house’s adults, but also the children, need to be trained. If there is a pet in the house, it also needs to be included in the plan.

 

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