Many people tend to overlook fire safety and prevention. But keep in mind that fires are unpredictable. They can attack anytime and anywhere, particularly when you least assume it. Installing basic fire safety precautions at home and work can one day be the difference between life and death.
Regardless of who you are and what you do, follow your area’s fire safety and prevention measures. Examine the following fire prevention tips together with your family and friends. Doing this can create a safer place for you and your public to live.
Install Fire Protection
Smoke alarms are your best line of defense against fire. Install smoke detectors on every floor of your home, including the basement and outside each sleeping room. If you sleep with the door locked, install one inside your bedroom.
Test monthly alarms and change batteries once a year or whenever an alarm “chirps” to indicate the battery is low. Avoid borrowing a smoke alarm’s battery for another use, as deactivated alarms can’t save your life. Replace alarms over ten years old. For whole home safety, consider adding an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Use Fire Resistant Rubber
Many industrial, automotive, and construction applications need fire-resistant sheet rubber. Fire and flame-resistant rubbers are used for waterproofing, insulating, and isolating applications. Fire-proofing, smoke, and toxic fume suppression are crucial safety measures for passenger and transport vehicles, building construction, and mining.
EPDM, Neoprene, Fluoroelastomer (Viton®), and Silicone are a few examples of rubbers that resist fire. These rubbers can be used as insulation and linings. These are also used to manufacture gaskets, seals, and parts which are fire-resistant and flame-retardant.
Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguishers are standard and effective equipment against fires. They’re so widespread that you probably walked past one on your way to work today. Despite frequently using a fire extinguisher in your office, many people may need to learn how to use it at home.
When it comes to fires, not recognizing how to use a fire extinguisher in your office can cost a lot. Remember, you can’t be careless during emergencies.
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance is essential. So, before learning how to use it, you must know the different types. There are five main types of extinguishers based on the fires they can put out:
Class A: fires fueled by ordinary solid combustibles such as paper and wood
Class B: fuel- and gas-based fires
Class C: fires triggered by electricity
Class D: fires fueled by flammable metals
Class K: used to extinguish oil
Keep an Eye on Smokers
- Reckless smoking is the common cause of fire deaths in North America.
- When you’re tired or in bed, never smoke.
- Give smokers large, sturdy ashtrays, and soak their butts in water before discarding them.
- Before going to bed or leaving the house after someone has been smoking, inspect under and around cushions and furnished furniture for flaming cigarettes.
- Do not throw cigarettes in potted plants, landscaping greenery, or bark dust – they can catch fire.
- Avoid smoking in a home where oxygen is used or smoking while using oxygen therapy. Smoking is a severe risk when utilizing oxygen therapy.
Use Electrical Appliances Responsibly
Do not overload electrical sockets and extension cords. Unplug tools like ovens, flat iron, and washing machines when not in use and check cords for routinely damage. Frequently examine electrical cords for fraying, impairment, or overheating.
Replace any broken cords instantly, and stop running cords under carpets. In case of an electrical fire, immediately disconnect the power supply if it’s safe and use a fire extinguisher specifically designed for such emergencies.