Save Me From The Fire:

According to estimates by the USFA in the year 2004 alone, the number of fires that occurred in the United States was 1.5 million. The estimated dollar loss amounted to 9.8 billion astounding. Figures reveal most horrific loss with the death of about 3900 or so, and about 18,000 injured in the same year. The USFA also said that during the same year, fatalities due to fires have exceeded deaths from all sources combined. And the USFA also adds that even this figure may be low in fact the largest number of small fires are not reported. The statistics also reveal that more than ninety-three percent of all deaths and eighty per cent of total injuries from fires occurred in homes. These figures are a bitter surprise that most fires are almost avoided if proper precautions are taken. Following some basic fire safety could greatly reduce the risk of fires and protect homes and people of the disaster to strike.

One of the best ways to prevent home fires is to install smoke detectors on each floor of the house and also fire alarms. But the installation of smoke detectors alone would not serve the purpose. Some people think that "once installed never installed" after installing smoke detectors. But the fact is many times the smoke detectors do not work and do not detect smoke due to mere negligence on behalf the owner of the house. The batteries of smoke detectors must be tested and verified on a regular basis and, in fact, the smoke detector should be tested as a whole. Make a point to replace the battery every year. Do not smoking at home. It is one of the biggest causes of home fires.

The next major cause electrical short circuit. Use properly rated the son for the internal wiring and made other components. So when you plug the gadget Check the electrical voltage to prevent the firing circuits. Also, keep cords at a distance of carpets and rugs. Unplug any appliance when done using.

Replace old appliances or correct them before they become a risk of electrical fire. Also, the use of circuit breakers in the house wiring and also for plugging outlets to prevent fires due to overloading. In recent years, many fires have been encountered due to electric heaters to supplement heating.

Precautions must be taken to keep portable heaters at a distance from combustibles to prevent fires. Also, go for heaters that have automatic shutdown if overload or overheating. Fire places are also one of the biggest fire risk in homes with chimneys. Use screens to prevent sparks from flying fire to the outside of the chimney. Keep combustible material at some distance from the fireplace to prevent them from catching fire. Also, do not overload the fireplace with wood that causes excessive May spurt of fire within a few seconds and unexpectedly.

Clean the chimney regularly to help the smoke to escape freely through the air and also to clean the nests of birds that can catch fire. Have an evacuation plan ready for the home. It's a good idea to also be prepared to fire. Practice an escape from time to time also increases the response during the period of actual fire. Have a plan for every room in the house. Educating internal detainees, particularly children would make it easier to plan for evacuation in case of emergency.

Children are especially fascinated about the fire and like to create fires, a hundred thousand fires a year are started by children while playing. People have a careless attitude towards fire safety especially during the holidays. They relax each rule just for fun and end up paying a huge price for that. Precautions must be taken even when selecting a Christmas tree, see that it is not too large to make it difficult to manage and can easily ignite. Decorations that are flammable in nature should be used to decorate homes.