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10. Home Fire Safety Checklist
Yes
No
ESPECIALLY FOR THE CHILDREN
Do you make it the rule never to leave small children unattended?
Do you and your baby-sitters know the first rule of safety in fire
emergencies? Get everyone out fast, and don’t go back in!
Do you show your baby-sitter the escape routes from your home and
instruct them to get everyone out first, then call the emergency number
from an outside phone?
Do your children keep a safe distance from flame and spark sources?
HEATING AND COOKING
Are furnaces, stoves and smoke pipes away from combustible walls and
ceilings, and in good repair? Is your heating equipment checked annually
by a serviceman?
Are portable heaters safely located and properly maintained?
Do you make sure there are no combustibles near any stove, heater or
fireplace in the house?
Do you have the chimney cleaned and checked regularly?
For safety against chimney and other sparks, is roof covering fire
retardant?
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Do you keep rubbish cleaned out?
Is paint kept in tightly closed metal containers?
Are flammable liquids stored in safety cans, and kept away
from heat and children?
Have you made it a rule never to use flammable liquids for
cleaning clothes or starting fires?
ELECTRICITY
Are extension cords never run under rugs or hooked over nails?
Are all cords & surge protectors in good condition?
Are appliances checked periodically for good operating condition?
Is the right size fuse in each socket in the fuse box? Do you use a new
fuse after a fuse is blown?
Is your TV antenna or satellite installed safely? Are they equipped with a
grounded lightning arrester?
If you answered no to any question on this checklist, your safety precautions fall short.
Take action - family action - now!
A reference from National Fire Protection Association Bulletin G55-1963.
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