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Water Mold Fire Restoration, 800-905-0277, wants you to understand how important it is to have a fire safety plan for your family and your home. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) a home fire starts every 86 seconds. These fires result in deaths, injuries, and costly property damage. While the number of these fires is alarming, theycan be extremely disruptive to you and your family's lives. The sad fact is that many of the residential fires are completely avoidable.
Having a fire safety plan for your family can help to improve the chances of your family’s safe escape fromthe hazards of a fire. Here are some of the key ingredientsof a plan that can help to keep your home and your loved ones safe.
Fire Safety Planning
The first key to a fire safety plan is installation of smoke alarms.These detectors can warn you of the existence of a fire while a safe evacuation can still be made. Fires can spread rapidly. Adetector can give you and your family the extra couple of minutes to escape to safety. You should install smoke detectors inside each of your bedrooms, in a hallway, and near any area where cooking is done. If possible, all the smoke detectorsshould be interconnected, so that when one is triggered, all of them sound an alert.
Reaction time is extremely crucial in the case of a fire-related emergency. It is extremely important that everyone in your home knows how to respond in case of a fire. Here are some suggestions that you can follow to ensure the safety of your family if a fire happens:
- Draw a sketch of your home and mark out all the doors, windows and exits.
- Mark out at least two escape routes.
- Decide ahead of time a safe location outside your home where the entire family should meet.
- Make sure that all doors and windows open easily and can be used to get out of the home quickly.
- Make sure that all the smoke detectors in your home are working properly and have fresh batteries.
- Discuss the safety plan with all your family members and practice it 1-2 times in a year so that all members can act quickly if a dangerous situation arises.
- Know all emergency phone numbers including the number for your closest fire department.
Always be prepared for a fire-related emergency and have an effective fire safety plan in place. A safety plan can help to lessen the chance any kind of personal injury during a fire. Remember, things can be replaced, your family can't.
When firefighting efforts are complete and the smoke has been cleared, you can depend on Water Mold Fire Restoration and their emergency fire and water damage restoration services to restore your home. If you have any questions regarding fire safety or if you need our assistance in fire damage restoration, you can call the Water Mold Fire Restoration team at 800-905-0277 or email us at help@watermoldfire.net.
