This blog post provides fire prevention tips to keep your home secure this autumn.
With leaves turning colors and the weather cooling soon, you begin to prepare for the cold season. You are also excited for Halloween and can’t wait to decorate your home. However, have you thought about the fire safety risks during the fall? This blog post provides fire prevention tips to keep your home secure this autumn.
Regularly Change Smoke/Carbon Detector Batteries
Changing your smoke and carbon detector batteries is ideal when Daylight Saving Time starts and ends. This approach ensures the alarms don’t fail when you turn on the heat in your home. Additionally, don’t forget to test the smoke alarms after changing the batteries. Remember to inspect all fire extinguishers and confirm they are in functional mode when you adjust the clocks each season.
Thoroughly Check Your Heating Devices
As part of your fire prevention plan, ensure a certified HVAC contractor inspects, cleans, and maintains your HVAC system. If you utilize space heaters, ensure at least three feet of space around them. In addition, avoid placing fabrics on space heaters to dry and shut off any heaters when going to bed. Consider employing a professional chimney sweeper to inspect and clean your chimney if your house has a fireplace.
Halloween Safety
Can’t wait to decorate your home and plan to wear scary costumes for Halloween? Remember that Halloween safety is essential, so keep decorations away from open flames and other heat sources. Moreover, battery-operated lights should be used instead of candles in jack-o-lanterns.
Minimize Outdoor Fire Risks
Once in a while, rake up the falling leaves and other flammable debris building up around your home. Most importantly, avoid keeping fuel in your home or garage. Your roof and gutters shouldn’t have debris, and ensure your lawnmower doesn’t have fuel before you store it for the winter.
Plan a Fire Escape Strategy
Design a fire escape plan and practice it routinely. Designate an escape route for each spot in your home and create a meeting place outside. Practice escaping your home while staying low to avoid breathing in smoke and through windows by utilizing emergency ladders.
Lastly, enjoy autumn, while implementing these fire prevention tips!
Commercial and Residential Fire Prevention from Judd Fire Protection
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