http://www.smartsafetysolutions.com/home-safety/fire-safety/tips/ Fire safety tips: Follow our fire safety tips to make your home a safer place. en-us Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:34:31 EST Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:34:31 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 Fire safety tips in the kitchen The kitchen is a room full of potential fire hazards. Read through our fire safety tips to make sure you are taking all the necessary measures to prevent a fire from breaking out in your home. You should check all your kitchen appliances regularly. As an extra safety precaution, you should unplug appliances that are not in use. One of the most common kitchen fires is caused by items left on the stove. When frying foods, you need to be especially careful and vigilant. Never leave your saucepans unattended. Make sure that all the handles of your pots and pans are pointing away from you and are thus less likely to get knocked over. Should a fire break out in the kitchen, have a fire extinguisher handy, and know how to use it. When dealing with fire you have to act quickly, you won't have time to ponder on 'what to do'. If the fire is in a trash can or saucepan, cover it immediately with a damp dish towel. Never attempt to blow it out, this will only add fuel to the flames and make it worse. Fire safety tips for the garage The garage can be full of possible fire hazards. Read on for our fire safety tips for the garage. If you have children, you need to make sure that your children cannot access your garage. You should ensure that products and garden appliances are being stored correctly. Our top fire safety tips for the garage are: Store all flammable liquids and substances in sealed containers Store all toxic and hazardous products safely in a cabinet that your children will never be able to access General home safety tips Here are some general fire safety tips to observe in the home. Have your water heater and heating system serviced regularly Fit a smoke detector have fire extinguishers handy Inform your children on what to do in a fire Never leave candles and portable heaters unattended We hope that our fire safety tips will prove useful to you. Take responsibility for your own home. But also look out for elderly neighbors and family members. EB Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:34:31 EST