FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU NEED FOR YOUR HOME

7/2/2021 (Permalink)

Fire Damage Ventura California

FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT YOU NEED FOR YOUR HOME

We may consider our home as our sanctuaries, but they also present multiple opportunities for fire danger. Kitchen fires from unattended cooking; overheating electronic and electrical appliances; open fires and chimneys; faulty electrical wiring or overloaded electrical systems, candles and other flames; smoking; matches and lighters, flammable liquids and aerosols and barbecue, to name a few all add to the risk.

Fire safety equipment for the home is important for ensuring your home and family are always safe and well protected. Below are the five most important pieces of equipment needed to safeguard your home and loved ones.

1. Smoke Alarm – Every home should have a smoke alarm. This is your first you line of defense. Once you do have your smoke alarm, it is important to check them at least once a month.
2. Carbon Monoxide Alarms (CO) – this will alert you when it detects a threat. This deadly as is invisible, odorless and even a small amount can be fatal if inhaled for a long enough. If the alarms emit its high pitched warning, get outside as quickly as possible or open windows and doors and take deep breaths of fresh air.
3. Small Fire Extinguisher – this is an important tool in protecting your home. It is intended for use in tackling a small fire, it stops a fire quickly engulfing your home.
4. Fire Blanket – often found in the kitchen for pan fires, it acts by smothering the fire of oxygen when placed over flames. It is a simple device and could be ideal for someone used to fire extinguisher.
5. Fire Escape Ladders – Sometimes the safest way to escape form a fire is out of the window. Fire Escape ladders are stored near the escape window and deployed in an emergency.

If your business or property has experienced a fire, contact a licensed fire restoration company like SERVPRO of Ventura. Do not hesitate to call us, at (805) 656-3911.