Fire Prevention Measures

6/5/2023 (Permalink)

Fire Safety Tips for your Family and HomeSafeguarding your Family and Home from a potential fire situation is Greatly enhanced if you consider 3 key steps. Prevention, Detection, and Escape.

Prevention Starts With You! One of the 1st and most important things you can do is making sure you have Smoke and Fire detectors in your home and properly placed. It is recommended that you place (1) in each bedroom, typically on the ceiling near the door to the room. Smoke and Heat will typically travel upwards so placing an alarm in a hallway near any stairwell can alert you quicker and potentially identify a location of the source of the fire. Check your system on a regular basis to ensure they are in good working order and be ready to Replace any batteries as needed. Important note from FEMA- 51% of all deaths as a result of home fires happen while family members are asleep, between 11PM and 7AM. Have and practice an Evacuation Plan that everyone in your home knows.If your alarms start to Sound… Get everyone out of the house immediately. Then call your local fire department from a safe place. This number should already be stored in your phone's contact list. They are Trained for this Emergency and will be there asap. Having a fire extinguisher or (2) is another recommendation but you should always consider your personal safety before going back into the home. You and your family's safety is more important than the contents in your home. A fire and the smoke from it, can completely envelope your home in as little as 5 minutes. Be Safe, Be Prepared!!!  SERVPRO of Oak Park/ Ferndale(248) 246-0790