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What are the basic fire safety tips and procedures to prevent your house from fire?

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Question added by Salma Fakih , Architect , -
Date Posted: 2016/02/03
Deleted user
by Deleted user

Fire Safety can be achieved by a sound mentality on the awareness that accidents or incidents are caused. Before you leave home be sure all your electrical appliances except your refrigerator which is dedicated to a circuit breaker, is turned off. Also turn off your stoves and other potential sources of energy.

On the other hand, be sure your smoke or heat detector are working. This can be tested from your vendor monthly, in the same e way to have an ABC fire extinguisher on board. Effective housekeeping using the Japanese "5S" methods will erradicate fire hazards.

 

Please do not overload your electrical circuits especially using octopus connections, you are a candidate for fire.  I assume you are a non-smoker; but should a smoker insists, its up tp you to control that ugly habit before you're a side tracked candidate for Emphizema of the Lungs.

 

summary: Fire has three legs forming an imaginary triangle. Take away the source of heat which are uncontrolled energy sources (overloaded electrical circuits, space heaters, electric fans, electric irons, and excessive lighting) gives no fire.

 

Take away the  fuel such as those ugly fire hazards e.g. plastics, papers, kitchen oil, shellane LPGs leaves no fire.

Take away Oxygen sources by applying proper ventillation leaves no fire.

 

So fire prevention and safety is more of a personality matter since all in safety and health boils down to behavioral factors. Get rid of those risky human behaviors and you will be safe.

 

Faleh Hamdallah
by Faleh Hamdallah , Manager , HSE

  • Keep items that can catch on fire at least three feet away from anything that gets hot, such as space heaters.
  • Never smoke in bed.
  • Talk to your children regularly about the dangers of fire, matches and lighters and keep them out of reach..
  • Teach kids about fire safety and other disasters.
  • Turn portable heaters off when you leave the room or go to sleep.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

 

  • Inspect your home. You may need to recruit, or even hire, someone experienced in home electrical wiring, plumbing (gas), heating, and air conditioning to ensure that it is thoroughly inspected
  • Check the condition of your home's electrical system. Look for improperly grounded receptacles.Look in the attic and crawl spaces for wiring which has been damaged by pests or insects.Look for overloaded circuit breakers, panel boxes, or fuse boxes.Check the ground cable.Look at the individual breaker connections.Be especially careful to notice any connections in wiring other than copper.
  • Check the natural gas/LP gas system in your home. You will want to look for loose fittings, leaking valves, faulty pilot lights, and debris or improperly stored flammable materials in areas near these appliances.
  • Check the air conditioning and heating unit in your home. Clean, Lubricate belt drive pulleys (where applicable), boss bearings on drive motors, and other equipment as needed.
  • Checking and safe use of household items.
  • Avoid using extension cords for air conditioners.
  •  Keep flammable liquids away from ignition sources.
  • Maintain your fireplace correctly.
  • Be very careful in any situation where you use an extension cord for extended periods of time.

bimal acharya
by bimal acharya , Safety & Security Supervisor , General electric

The basic fire safety tips is first remove it fire hazard west.housekeeping properly and Keep away fire items which cause heat.

Hussam Qandah
by Hussam Qandah , Safety Supervisor , Hiba Engineering Est

  • Make sure there are no defects in the gas hose
  • All electrical wiring are all in standard size and not overload.
  • Turn off electric household when you leave house or when you go to sleep
  • Turn off gas line if you are done cooking
  • Keep matches and lighters away from children

Waqas Ahmed Siddiqui
by Waqas Ahmed Siddiqui , HSE Advisor , Unimix LLC

  • Always inspect all electrical connectors, extension boards, electrical cables time to time and repair / replace any damaged cable / connector immediately.
  • Do not keep flammable chemicals (like pesticides) in kitchen.
  • Keep fire extinguisher (powder type) and fire blanket in your kitchen.
  • Never overload the electrical socket by putting multiple pin socket in plug.
  • Train all yourself and you family members on how to use fire extinguisher and how to respond or evacuate in case of emergency.
  • Always switch off the electrical appliances when leaving the room. (put reminder notes on all exit doors).
  • Never use iron or hair straightner on bed or other combustible material and never leave these items with powered on.
  • In case of fire, close all doors and windows behind you while escaping if possible.
  • First save yourself and then save others.
  • Do not enter into smoky area.
  • If trapped into smoky area, crawl instead of walking.
  • Always fight the fire from down wind direction (when wind is coming from your back side).

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Never leave matches with the children.

Never leave burning candles unattended. Never leave a gas or electric oven unattended. Never smoke in bed Always turn off the gas valve before bed.

Having smoke detectors in the rooms, the hallway and near the kitchen.

Have fire extinguishers inside the house and another outside with a pile of sand and possibly a water supply.

Mohi Uddin Ahmed
by Mohi Uddin Ahmed , Senior trainer and consultant , EHS Plus center, North South University

From recent study, it is found that faults in electrical system are one of main cause of fire at home. So ensure proper electrical equipments are installed according to the design specification.i.e Proper CB, Fuse, wiring with rated cable which is fireproof etc. Never use receptacles for fixed wiring or overload the power point with excess load.Install & Keep your kitchen window open while no operation there.Install fire/smoke detector at home though prevention is better than protection system. Small fire extinguisher, fire blanket will help incase of fire emergency.

muhammad anwar muhammad anwar aslam
by muhammad anwar muhammad anwar aslam , manager , umair pharmacy

many fires in the home are caused by a sigle moment of carelessness and could be easily prevented.it is important to be aware of possible fire hazards around the home and to take step to protect u and your family members.

1. use candle holders for candles, keep candles away from books curtains , papers or cloths.extinguish all candles when leaving the romm or before going to sleep. 

2. use quality or standard home appliances.

3.all electric wires should be insulated properly.donot overload connections. 

4.turnoff the stove before leaving the kitchen, keep curtains, towels and clothes away from stove,

5.gas heaters turnoff before sleep and keep heaters away from the curtains.

6.unplug the toaster or microwave oven after use.

7. donot smoke in ur bedroom and make sure all cigarete butts extinguished before discard.

8.Make sure u always have a properly working smoke detector or carbon monooxide detector in ur home 

Abdulaziz AlQahtani
by Abdulaziz AlQahtani , HSW Expert , Jasara- Program Management Company

Did you know that if a fire starts in your home you may have as little as two minutes to escape? During a fire, an early warning from a working smoke alarm plus a fire escape plan that has been practiced regularly can save lives.

on my opinion all electricals wires and dives must be addressed, So, you can identify where to cut the electricity source 

frukufor levise
by frukufor levise , safety Engineer , MABANI STEEL LLC

first you have to know what fire is all about, what are the elements of fire, what are the diff classes of fire, what are the methods of eliminating fire.

(1) Make sure all electrical iteams in your home are well maintain

(2)have some basic training on fire prevention

(3) make sure never to alow the 3 elements of fire to come in contact with each other ie to say store proparly gas cylinders, clean all combustible around the storage area,

(4) do not accumudate waste at home

(5) turn off all electrical iteams except for refrigerator when leaving your house.

(6) provide correct fire fighting equipments (fire blacket,fire estinguisers ) at home

(7) never smoke at home

 

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