Home security is not just about keeping intruders out of your home. In order to keep your home and your family truly safe you must also take into consideration other emergencies, including medical emergencies, fires and other urgent situations. To help support your efforts to provide a safe and secure home for yourself and for your family, your reliable team at AJ’s locksmiths in Belfield offer you this fire safety checklist.
They recommend you print it out and keep it in a visible location to help remind your family of safety procedures to prevent home fires and how to respond should one occur.
Fire Safety Checklist
Smoke Detectors
• Smoke detector batteries should be changed at least every six months, and tested at least every three months
• There should be a smoke detector on each floor of the home, and two on each floor for particularly large homes
• Each bedroom should have its own smoke detector
• It is important to dust out smoke detectors on a regular basis to ensure their continued function.
Fire Extinguishers
• A fire extinguisher should be kept in the kitchen, and near any area with an open heat source such as a wood-burning oven, fireplace, or machinery
• Each member of the family should be well educated regarding the appropriate use of the fire extinguisher
• If a situation emerges in which a fire extinguisher must be used, it is important that that extinguisher is replaced promptly
Fireplaces
• It is critical that fireplaces be properly cleaned every year
• Fireplaces should also be inspected before use
• In sure there is proper ventilation in your fireplace before use
Escape Routes
• It is important that every bedroom or sleeping area have at least one window
• If there are security bars in place over bedroom windows, ensure that these bars have a quick release mechanism that allows the bars to be quickly opened from the inside of the home
• Creates several plans of escape that give your family different options for getting out of the home should a fire occur
• Establish a meeting spot outside of the home where everyone will congregate after escaping.
Home security is a vital part of your daily life. All of the good Belfield 24hr emergency locksmiths can help you put your home
security plans into action, giving you confidence and peace of mind.
