Home Safety Tips Page #1
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Remember: Be Smart, Don't Let A Fire Start
Follow these safety tips to reduce hazards in your home. By taking the time to do a fire safety inspection, you will reduce your familys risk of being harmed in a home fire.
Keep cooking areas clean and clear of materials that could catch fire, such as pot-holders, towels, rags, drapes and food packaging.
Never leave food cooking on the stovetop unattended, and keep a close eye on food cooking inside the oven.
Give space heaters plenty of space. Space heaters should be at least three feet away from anything that could burn. Always make sure to turn heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
Create a “kid-free zone” around the kitchen stove, keeping children and pets at least three feet away from the cooking area.
Solid-fueled heating equipment, including chimneys, chimney connectors, fireplaces, and wood or coal stoves should be inspected by a professional every year and cleaned as often as necessary. This also applies to all other types of fueled heating equipment, including central furnaces and space heaters.
Lit candles should be monitored constantly by an adult and extinguished when adults leave the room or go to sleep.
Use candleholders that won't tip over easily, are made of non-combustible materials, and are big enough to catch dripping wax safely.
Never leave children alone with burning candles. NFPA recommends against allowing children to have candles in their bedrooms.
