| Do you have a fire protection system in | | | | an escape plan in case you do have a |
| place in case of a fire in your own | | | | fire. Hotels and restaurants all have |
| home? Here's a statistic that he may | | | | escape routes for their patrons to get |
| not be aware of. Did you know that | | | | out in case of a fire. It's not a bad |
| several hundred thousand homes are | | | | idea for you to do the same thing in |
| affected by fire in the United States | | | | your home. |
| alone. This results in thousands of | | | | 4. Did you know that most home fires |
| deaths and several thousand more | | | | started by kids? One way to prevent |
| injuries. | | | | that is to keep them out of reach of |
| Because a fire can break out at any time | | | | anything that's flammable and can start |
| and usually does when you least expect | | | | a fire. You should also keep portable |
| it, you need to have a plan in place and | | | | fire extinguishers strategically placed |
| what you're going to do in case of a | | | | throughout your home to help extinguish |
| fire in your own home. This is more than | | | | a fire if one was to break out. |
| just having an alarm system to warn you | | | | 5. We haven't mentioned smoke detectors, |
| of a fire. We are talking about things | | | | yet, but it is a good idea to keep a one |
| you can do to get yourself prepared in | | | | in every room in your home. You can hire |
| case of a fire. | | | | electrician to come and install those |
| 1. When is the last time you conducted a | | | | for you where you can buy them and |
| fire drill in your own home? Schools, | | | | install them yourself. |
| commercial buildings, and people in the | | | | 6. It is very common for you to call a |
| work place will periodically conduct | | | | plumber to check your water heater or |
| fire drills just to help make sure they | | | | heating and cooling contractor come out |
| are prepared. So why not do this in your | | | | and check your air-conditioner. When was |
| own! | | | | the last time you had an electrician |
| 2. If you're going to be going out of | | | | come out and inspect your power box? How |
| town, or away from your home for an | | | | about to look over the wiring and |
| extended period of time, be sure and | | | | outlets in your home? They can do just |
| unplug all appliances from electrical | | | | to put your mind at ease that you are |
| outlets. Because we live in a society | | | | not at risk for an electrical fire. |
| which has so many electrical appliances | | | | This is six things you can do to help |
| is very easy to overload an outlet with | | | | create a fire protection system for your |
| things like television and other house | | | | own. You'll never totally be able to |
| appliances. It is important to make sure | | | | fireproof your home. These six things |
| you're not overloading any one outlet. | | | | can help eliminate as many possible |
| 3. One thing you can do is put together | | | | risks for fire as possible. |