1 / 29

Alaska Home Fire Safety Improvement Project

Alaska Home Fire Safety Improvement Project. Funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security through the Alaska Division of Fire Prevention. For Those About to Save Lives, We Salute You. Safety. Finding illegal substances, labs or bad situations:

Anita
Download Presentation

Alaska Home Fire Safety Improvement Project

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Alaska Home Fire Safety Improvement Project Funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security through the Alaska Division of Fire Prevention

  2. For Those About to Save Lives, We Salute You

  3. Safety Finding illegal substances, labs or bad situations: Figure out what you are going to do prior to beginning your program. Do not put yourself in danger when going into a residence Have a back up plan to get out of the residence Pets

  4. Housekeeping Storage issues (fire load) Flammables Cleaners and lubricants are stored under sinks Cooking oils over hood vent or on top of stove Aerosols – PAM cooking spray Paints, glue, kerosene, oils, adhesives hairspray, gel, dyes, perfumes, alcohol Woodworking in/around house, chemicals, dust and rags Explosives Reloading equipment, welding equipment, motorcycles, snowmachines, grenades, flares, fireworks Give suggestions on how to correct fire load problems

  5. House Keeping

  6. Fire Spread Explain the movement of fire through their house and give suggestions on how to fix problem Explain about combustibles and how they burn Clothing, furniture, rugs, paper, wall finishes-non-fire resistant coatings Suggest they sheet rock the high hazard areas -Kitchen -boiler rooms

  7. Heating Equipment Fuel Oil boiler systems Monitor stoves, Toyo, Space Heaters, Reddy Heaters Wood Stoves Propane Electric Motor oil and cooking oil – waste oil heaters Heat lamps for pets and people (SADD) Creative Heat Sources tanning beds, Solar, Ovens, Heat tape, Heat lamps for pets and people (SADD) Strap down for earthquake protection

  8. Heating Equipment MAINTENANCE Have a list of vendors that can provide Maintenance 3 FEET of SPACE around EVERY HEAT SOURCE Chimney also needs maintenance and cleaning Use appropriate fuels for the type of heating system When cleaning fireplace or wood stoves, put ashes in non-combustible container and remove from residence

  9. Egress (EXITS) 2 exits out of every room Must be usable by each member of the house WINDOWS Window Hardware works (window cranks) Ground level windows in daylight Windows nailed shut – education on safety issue & options to fix EXIT PATH Winter time, ice, snow, rain & humidity MOBILTIY ISSUES physically or mentally impaired with means of only 1 exit to use (check w/AARP, HUD, Native Corp for assistance to make 2nd exit) Exit ladders – 13 ft and 28 ft ladders (2 & 3 story homes)

  10. Exterior Wildland/Urban interface 100 ft of area between your house and the wildland -grass, shrubs, pruned trees, living trees -wood piles, brush, leaves -rain gutters must be cleaned -wells around daylight basement windows -items under and on top of decks

  11. Electrical #1 issue is overloading electrical outlets Recommend more outlets installed by electrician New breaker panel recommended after 25 years Maintain your electrical system – outlets, wiring Cycle your breakers- trip them intentionally & reset Make sure the wires are tight on the breakers

  12. Electrical If you do the work yourself, have a licensed electrician check the work Make sure outlet covers are in place, tight and do not wiggle -if there is black around outlets, there is a problem -outside outlets need to have covers -outlet covers recommended in homes w/kids Recommend ventilation (space) in the area where things are plugged in dust & lint will spark when heat builds up in these places Make sure breaker boxes are visible, accessible & away from wet areas Are the breaker panels marked to identify rooms/appliances

  13. GFI & AFCI Ground Fault Indicators (GFI) Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI) AFCI – if there is an arc in the power system they shut down the power to that breaker immediately GFI’s are recommended in all areas that may get wet

  14. Surge Strips Do not plug the power strip into a outlet that is not rated for that strip -need a 15 amp breaker or higher Fire Shield Presentation

  15. Kitchen Unattended cooking (mentally or physically) -alcohol, fatigue, busy -dementia in elders -SMART stoves Kitchen timers (in kit) or another tool as a reminder Housekeeping issues -keep the stove top and counters clean around the stove -unplug you appliances and put them away Fire Extinguisher Should be mounted next to the exit door Check for leaks under sink – can cause fire w/disposals or dishwasher

  16. Smoking Often alcohol/substances are a contributing factor Smoke outside if at all possible with metal butt can & sand inside -do not put butts in potted plants -smoking with oxygen tubing-identify the danger -don’t smoke in bed -encourage deep ashtrays and to clean them Fire safe cigarettes mandatory in NY & Canada

  17. Children & Heat Sources don’t mix Adults must teach kids safe behavior around fires Lead by example, do not send mixed signals Candles on birthday cakes Lighters & matches -lighters are supposed to be child resistant -novelty lighters…if it costs more than $2.00, it is not child resistant, does not have to meet the standard Other heat sources: -sticking items into holes w/heating elements (stoves) Have the older kids participate in helping watch and teach the younger kids

  18. Juvenile Firesetters 90% of the time it is curiosity Key is to educate the kids and parents about fire safe behavior -8 & up will get more creative in how they play with fire 9% it is a cry for help - fire & sexual molestation are tightly related -DFYS/social services -mental health -law enforcement -be more aggressive in making these notifications to help kids Less than 1% of juvenile fire setters have mental issues w/fire

  19. Equipment • Smoke Alarms • Carbon Monoxide Detector • Fire Extinguisher • Fire Escape Ladder • Surge Strips • Bath Temperature card • Kitchen Timer • Kitchen Hood Extinguishers

  20. Smoke Alarm

  21. Carbon Monoxide Detector • Install near the potential source • (but not too close)

  22. Fire Extinguisher • Install near the exit • Not more than 5 feet high • Not less than 4 inches to ground • Consider the size of the user

  23. Fire Escape Ladder • 13 foot ladder for 2 story window • 28 foot ladder for 3 story window Practice, Practice, Practice

  24. Surge Strips • Cluttered appliance or electronic area is the priority

  25. Kitchen Timer • Show how to set • Suggest they set for 5 minutes when stepping away from the cooking area

  26. Bath Temperature Card Hot water is the #1 cause of burns • Check bath water • Check dish water

  27. Kitchen Hood Extinguisher • Magnet sticks to kitchen exhaust hood • Sodium Bicarbonate cleans up easy

  28. Evaluation • 4 Months after Installation Everything still working? Questions? Department will receive $10 per home evaluated

  29. Thank You Questions or Comments contact Jodie Hettrick, Public Education Coordinator Alaska Division of Fire Prevention 907-269-5052 Jodie_hettrick@dps.state.ak.us

More Related