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Home > Fire Safety > Fire Do's and Dont's
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Fire Do's and Dont's
- General in the house...
- DO install a smoke detector on every floor.
- DO plan escape routes in case fire does
start within your household.
- DO have your heating systems checked for blockage
and proper mechanical operation each season.
- DO keep matches and lighters out of the reach of
children.
- DON'T overload electrical outlets or extension
cords.
- In the Living/Family Room/Den...
- DON'T put ashtrays on chair or sofa arms.
- DON'T run electrical cords under rugs, over nails
or in highly walked areas.
- DON'T leave unattended cigarettes burning in
ashtrays.
- DON'T staple electrical cords to walls or
otherwise pierce the insulation
- In the Bedroom...
- DON'T smoke in bed.
- DON'T place heaters within three feet of flammable
materials.
- DON'T use heaters to dry clothes.
- DON'T use extension cords with portable heaters.
- DON'T leave heaters unattended or go to sleep
while they are on.
- DO unplug heaters after you turn them off.
- In the Kitchen...
- DO purchase a cooking timer that will ring until
you shut it off. Use it to help remind yourself if you leave the room.
- DO keep combustibles off of the cooking area.
- DO keep appliance cords out of reach of children.
- DO regularly check for worn cords or damaged
plugs.
- DO keep an ABC rated fire extinguisher in your
kitchen that is easily accessable.
- DO check the kitchen before going to bed. Oven
off? Coffee pot unplugged?
- DO - If a fire occurs...
- Turn off the burner.
- Smother the fire with a lid or shut the oven
door.
- If there is no fire extinguisher, use BAKING
SODA to douse open flames.
- Evacuate the house and call the fire department (via 911) from a location outside your home.
- DON'T overload electrical outlets.
- DON'T use the stove or oven to warm yourself or
house.
- DON'T store your fire extinguisher above the stove
or oven.
- DON'T leave food unattended on the stove. If you
must leave the kitchen, take a wooden spoon or a
potholder as a reminder.
- DON'T cook wearing sleeves that can dangle near
the burners. Also keep hair tied back in a ponytail when possible.
- DON'T let grease build up on your stove or oven.
- DON'T let crumbs build up in your toaster.
- DON'T let curtains hand near your range.
- DON'T - if a fire occurs...
- risk moving the pot or pan.
- put water on a grease fire.
- use flour or BAKING POWDER on any fire.
- try to fight any fire that spreads further than
the stovetop or oven.
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Millwood Fire Company - 60 Millwood Road/Route 134 - Millwood, N.Y. 10546 - Dial 911 for Emergencies
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