"Fire Safety is often nothing more than common sense. Take a chair and set in the middle of any room in your house. Sit on it, and look around and say, what is in this room that could cause a fire, and what have I put in this room that would make it harder to get out if a fire broke out?"
Fire Marshall Blacquiere gave Joey the following tips:
10 Fire Prevention Tips
1. Make sure that you have a working smoke alarm in every room on every level of the building.
2. Make sure that you have a secondary way out of your home and don't seal it off.
3. Keep loose combustibles away from your heating equipment, stove, or barbeque.
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4. If you are going to use candles in your home, use them safely. Don't put them too close to objects that can catch fire, and don't leave them unattended.
5. If you are deep frying, use a deep fryer with a thermostat so you can control the temperature. You can't control the temperature of the oil in an ordinary pot.
6 . Don't hoard papers and other flammable objects that can make your home a tinder box should it catch fire.
7. Double check your electrical cords on appliances and electronic equipment to make sure they are not broken, frayed, or exposed. These conditions could spark a fire.
8. If you use extension cords in your home, make sure they are being used properly. Keep them out of the flow of traffic and don't overload circuits by plugging too many devices into them.
9. Don't store open flammable liquids inside your home. Open vapours can easily ignite.
10. If you smoke, be sure to use a nice deep ashtray in a non-combustible area.
11. If you are going to do maintenance work in your home, be careful to use the right tools properly. For instance, never use a propane torch on plumbing. You may end up doing much more harm than good.
Thanks to Summerside Fire Marshall David Blacquiere for your helpful tips. A little common sense goes a long way.
Joey Blacquiere, EOV
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