The Home Safety Council reports that fires and burns are the third leading cause of home injury in the United States. The sad fact is, much of the time, these fires could have been prevented. Many homeowners have fire alarm systems and – while the fire alarms are effective in notifying you and your monitoring company of a fire in progress – the alarms don’t prevent fires.
Don’t put yourself and your family at unnecessary risk. If you know where the primary trouble spots for fire are, you can do a room-by-room assessment and make any needed changes before you and your family become victims.
Most people focus on the kitchen when it comes to fire safety. They make sure their fire alarm systems include smoke and fire detectors in the kitchen as well as fire extinguishers. Most people already know they should:
never leave the kitchen while cooking
never wear loose clothing around burners or gas flames
always carefully watch splattering oils during frying
never have paper, plastic or other flammables near burners
However, the majority of homeowners stop there. Unfortunately, we all have fire hazards...