Fire Safety Tips

Kitchen

All electrical appliances and tools should have a testing agency label.

Have appliances repaired if they aren't working right.

Don't overload the outlets.

Water and electricity combined cause shock. Keep hands dry and don't stand in water when operating an electrical appliance.

Don't store things over the stove.  People can get burnt from reaching.

Turn pot handles in so children can't pull them down.

Wear tight sleeves when cooking; loose-fitting garments can catch fire.

Living or Family Room

Use large ash trays.

Use a metal fireplace screen.  Have the chimney checked and cleaned regularly.

Put lighters and matches where small children won't find them. 

Use special outlet covers to keep children's fingers out.

Allow air space around the TV and stereo to prevent overheating.  If the TV doesn't work right, it can be a fire hazard.  Have it checked out.

Keep portable heaters away from people and combustibles.

Bedroom

Buy a smoke detector and install it outside your sleeping area.

Plan two escapes from each bedroom.

Don't smoke in bed.

Don't overload electrical outlets.

Basement, Garage, & Storage

Store gasoline and other flammables in tight metal containers.  Never use flammable liquids near heat, a pilot light, or while smoking.

Have heating equipment checked yearly.

Clean up your workbench.  Keep flammables away from sparks.

If a fuse blows, find the cause.  Replace a fuse with one of the correct size.

Sort and remove rubbish.  Don't store things near the furnace or heater.

What To Do If You Have a Fire

Get out immediately.  Do not try to get your personal possessions.  They can be replaced; you can't!

Have a pre-determined meeting place.

Call the Fire Department.  Don't assume someone else already has.

Give any information you can to the Fire Department regarding the location of the fire and what is burning.