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With.the seasons turning from warmer to colder, this is a reminder to check duct work,chiminis,.baseboard heaters. Make sure they are open and not closed. Clear the cutter, get rid of piles of stuff that is near the furnace or baseboard heaters.
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THE MOST IMPORTANT KITCHEN-GADGET IS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!!!!!!
Facts about fires: there is a fire somewhere in America every 87 seconds
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Smoking is the primary cause of fatal fires in the U.S. The second most common cause of fatal fires is heating equipment. Arson is the third most common cause of home fires. Arson in commercially-operated buildings is the main cause of fire deaths and injuries in those types of properties.
Where do most house fires start?
It’s in the kitchen
Most house fires start in the kitchen. Cooking is the leading cause of home fire injuries. Cooking fires often start from overheated grease and unattended cooking. Electric stoves are involved in more fires than gas stoves. .
Factors Contributing to Fatalities
Fire produces gases and fumes that can make you sleepy, weak, and confused. You can’t smell these fumes, so if you are asleep the smell won’t wake you – but a smoke alarm will. Unlike fires in the movies, the smoke from a house fire can be so thick that your house would be completely dark in 4 minutes, even with all the lights on!
Eight (8) Things You MUST Teach Your Children What a smoke alarm sounds like:
Some children run and hide when an alarm sounds a house-fire warning. Making and practicing a house fire escape plan helps them respond appropriately to the alarm. What a firefighter looks like at a fire: Acquaint your children with the equipment a firefighter may be wearing and/or carrying. Air masks, the heavy breathing sounds they produce, and axes can be frightening to children who may hide instead of responding to their calls. Escape routes: Always teach children two ways out of every room (i.e., window and door).Stay low during escape: Crawl as close to the floor as possible under smoke to a safe exit. Test the safety of their exit route: Use the back of the hand to test if a closed door is hot. If it is hot, use another way out. Where to meet after escape: Everyone must meet at a previously designated meeting place outside the home so that firefighters know that all persons are out of the house. How to call for help: Call 911 from a neighbor’s home.Stay out: Never go back inside a burning home to get anything such as toys, clothes or pets.
Another important item to have in your home are smoke detectors. You can buy combination smoke detectors that can connect carbon monoxide.
I hope this information helps you make an important decision to purchase a fire extinguisher for the kitchen. Also, a couple of smoke detectors as well.
.Kathie
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