Home Fire Safety Survey

8/7/2019 Home Fire Safety Survey

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EL PASO FIREEL PASO FIREDEPARTMENTDEPARTMENTHome Fire Safety SurveyHome Fire Safety Survey

((In partnershipIn partnership with the Sandrawith the Sandra Day OConnorDay OConnorAcademy FireAcademy Fire Technology program.Technology program.))

If you have any questions on how to make your homesafer, the firefighters at your local station will be glad toassist you. You can also call the Fire Prevention Division

at 771-1090 for assistance.


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General Fire Safety/escape plansGeneral Fire Safety/escape plans

y Do you have ahome fire escapeplan?

y Do you practice itat least twice ayear?

y Does anyone in thehome requireassistance toescape?

y Is your house

number visiblefrom the street? 6inch letters orlarger.


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General Fire Safety/escape plansGeneral Fire Safety/escape plans

y Do your windows openeasily for exit?

y Make sure they are notblocked by furniture,security bars, or nailedor painted shut.

y

Security bars must beable to be opened fromthe inside without theuse of a key or specialknowledge or effort (achild should be able to

open the bars andeasily get out).


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General Fire Safety/CarbonGeneral Fire Safety/CarbonMonoxide detector (CO)Monoxide detector (CO)

y Does your homehave a COdetector/alarmoutside eachsleeping areaand on each

level of yourhome?

y Is it working?


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General Fire Safety/residentialGeneral Fire Safety/residentialsprinkler systemsprinkler system

y 8 out of 10 firedeathsoccur in the home!

y Including firesprinklers in yourhome is a greatidea that can saveyour familys lives.


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General Fire Safety/displayGeneral Fire Safety/displayemergency phone numbersemergency phone numbers

yAre your

EmergencyPhoneNumbersdisplayed ina visible

location?


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HOME FIRE HAZARDS/SmokingHOME FIRE HAZARDS/Smoking

y Talk about it:Sit down with everyone

living in your home totalk about ways tomake your homesmoke-free.

y Get ready:

Set up a smoking areaoutside.Remove any ashtraysfrom inside the house.Start smoking outsidethe home.

Try to cut down or quitsmoking.


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HOME FIRE HAZARDS/Matches and LightersHOME FIRE HAZARDS/Matches and Lighters

y Matches andlighters should bestored in a securecabinet.

y Store them out ofyour childrensSTRIKE ZONE(out of their reach).


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HOME FIRE HAZARDS/Candles andHOME FIRE HAZARDS/Candles andPortable HeatersPortable Heaters

y Lit candles andportable heaters

should never be leftunattended!

y Things that canburn must be keptat least 18 inchesfrom portable

heating devices.


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HOME HAZARDS/Medicine,HOME HAZARDS/Medicine,Poisons and Cleaning SuppliesPoisons and Cleaning Supplies

y

Medicines,poisons, andcleaning suppliesas well as other

chemicals shouldbe stored safelyaway fromchildren.


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HOME HAZARDS/Poor HousekeepingHOME HAZARDS/Poor Housekeeping

y

Make sure yourhome does not haveexcess storage orclothes, magazines,newspapers orother items that canblock your exit froma fire.

y Practice goodhousekeeping.


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HOME HAZARDS/Water HeaterHOME HAZARDS/Water Heater

y Make sure your waterheater temperature in

no higher that 120degrees Fahrenheit.

y Dont store anycombustibles in thewater heater closet

(this includes heaterfilters).

y Clean and inspect itannually.

y Things that can burn

need to be at least 3feet from the heater.


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HOME HAZARDS/Clothes DryerHOME HAZARDS/Clothes Dryer

y Make sure yourclothes dryer lintfilter and vent pipesystem are cleanedregularly.


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HOME HAZARDS/KitchenHOME HAZARDS/Kitchen

y Things that can burn

dont belong on thestovetop.y Make sure small

appliances areunplugged when notin use.

y Make sure an adult isalways present whenthe stove is beingused.

y DONT use the stove

to heat the house.


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HOME HAZARDS/LivingHOME HAZARDS/Living--Family RoomFamily Room

y Does your fireplacehave a properscreen and hearth?

y Make sure anythingthat can burn is atleast 3 from anyfireplace or spaceheater.

y Have your chimney

inspected annuallyand cleaned asneeded.


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HOME HAZARDS/GarageHOME HAZARDS/Garage

y Make sure that there isa solid core doorbetween your garageand your home.

y All gas poweredequipment andflammable liquidsshould be stored in anoutside storage shed ora garage separate from

the home.


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HAZARDS/Outside the homeHAZARDS/Outside the home

y Make sure outsideelectrical receptacles

are GFCI and in goodcondition.

y Clean up rubbish,trash, grass and tree

trimmings.

y Use your BBQ grilloutdoors only.

y

Swimming pools andhot tubs should besecured by a

fence/gate and lock.


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Home Hazards/ ElectricalHome Hazards/ Electrical

y All kitchen andbathroom outletswithin 6 of runningwater need to beCFCI protected.

y Switch and coverplates should beinstalled correctly.

y All switches andoutlets are in goodcondition.


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y Extension cordsshould not runthrough doors,walls, ceilings,under carpets orbe attached to

buildingsurfaces.

y They are for

temporary useonly!


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y If you haveyoungchildren inyour home,use tamper-resistantoutlets tomake things

safer forthem.


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y Your electric panelbox should beaccessible forinspection and ingood workingcondition.

y There should be noevidence ofoverheating,

corrosion or otherdamage.


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