FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY IN THE HOME
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FIRE PREVENTION
AND
SAFETY
IN THE HOME
CW2 BILL GUNNETT
COMMON SENSE !!
FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY IN THE HOME
HEAT
FUEL
OXYGEN
HOW FIRE KILLS
SUFFOCATION
SMOKE AND POISONOUS GASES
4 COMMON
HEAT
SMOKE DETECTORS
THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
ON EVERY LEVEL OF YOUR HOME, INCLUDING THE BASEMENT
OUTSIDE OF EACH SLEEPING AREA
TYPES OF SMOKE DETECTORS
BATTERY POWERED
HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC POWERED
IONIZATION SENSOR
PHOTO-ELECTRIC SENSOR
INSTALLATION
WALL MOUNTED
4 TO 12 INCHES FROM THE CEILING
SURVIVAL TIPS
THE SOUND OF THE SMOKE ALARM
BEDROOM DOORS CLOSED
TEST DOORS
USE WINDOWS
CRAWL UNDER SMOKE
STOP, DROP, AND ROLL
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
MAJOR HOME FIRE HAZARDS
COOKING
SMOKING
HEATING APPLIANCES
ARSON
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
OPEN FLAMES
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
PLAYING WITH FIRE
LEADING CAUSE OF HOME FIRES
STOVE BURNERS, OVENS, MICROWAVES
COUNTERTOP APPLIANCES
TOASTERS, COFFEE MAKERS, HOT PLATES
DON’T OVER LOAD OUTLETS
40% OF FATAL COOKING FIRES OCCUR WHEN THE VICTIMS ARE ASLEEP
DON’T LEAVE COOKING UNATTENDED
KEEP APPLIANCES CLEAN
WEAR CLOSE FITTING SLEEVES
KEEP FLAMMABLE OBJECTS AWAY
HEAT OIL SLOWLY
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STOVE
FIRST AID FOR BURNS
RUN COOL WATER FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES
DON’T APPLY BUTTER OR OTHER GREASES
ITS BAD FOR YOU, ASK THE SURGEON GENERAL
LEADING CAUSE OF FIRES THAT RESULT IN DEATH
USE AND EMPTY ASHTRAYS
CHECK FOR SMOLDERING BUTTS (AFTER PARTIES)
DON’T SMOKE IN BED
SPACE HEATERS
UL LABEL
USE PROPER FUEL
GIVE SPACE HEATERS SPACE
3 FEET FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND WALLS
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
CANDLES
CHRISTMAS TREE
LIGHTS (UL)