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Fire Safety and Hazards in the Household

Fire Safety and Hazards in the Household. By: Chuck Purcell &. Fire Hazards in the Living room. overloaded electrical outlet candle too close to upholstered materials and left unattended T.V. left on and unattended mesh screen missing from in front of the fireplace

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Fire Safety and Hazards in the Household

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  1. Fire Safety and Hazards in the Household By: Chuck Purcell &

  2. Fire Hazards in the Living room • overloaded electrical outlet • candle too close to upholstered materials and left unattended • T.V. left on and unattended • mesh screen missing from in front of the fireplace • newspapers left too close to the fireplace where a spark could ignite them • smoke alarm battery missing

  3. Fire Hazards in the Kitchen • In the kitchen: towel too close to the stove top • child cooking alone • pot handle turned in the wrong direction - it should be turned to the center of the stove to prevent burns • smoke alarm battery missing in hallway

  4. Fire Hazards in the Bedroom • In the bedroom: clothing draped over lamp where it could start to burn • an object placed on a space heater where it could start to burn • space heater left on when no one is in the room • clothing left too close to the space heater where it could catch fire • smoke alarm battery missing

  5. Various other House Hazards • frayed cords on electrical appliances • electrical cords run underneath carpets or furniture • matches and lighters placed where kids can reach them • fireplaces without mesh screens • paper, fabric, trash, or other combustible materials left too close to heat sources such as furnaces, hot water heaters, fireplaces, wood stoves, etc.. • material draped over lamps • curtains located too close to the bulbs in torch-style halogen lamps • pot holders or kitchen towels stored too close to stoves • electrical equipment left on with no one is in the room • smoking in bed

  6. Remember • If there is a fire get an adult right away • Call 911 • Prevention= Safetey

  7. PSA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBGItQYRpwQ

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