Fire Prevention at Home

Last month we had a talk at work about the importance of fire safety.  Many a time we neglect making the proper provision in case of an emergency. Having a fire starting from an electrical spark  or an unattended stove is not something that at the back of your mind as compared to prevention of a break-in.

Many a times electrical fires start in the house due to plugging in too many electrical appliances into a power socket. If you are not using a safety tested cord attention there is a higher chance  of  the power socket being overloaded and the emitting of sparks which may start a fire.

Fire extinguishers are a necessary precautionary item in most workplaces.  It is surprising to know that most households do not own one. In the event of a fire happening in the home this device comes in handy for putting out small fires. It is the safest way of dousing a fire.  If the wrong method is used to put out the wrong type of fire and explosion may occur and the fire may increase in size.


Since there are many different types of fire it is important to know how identify and properly put out the various types of fires.

Based on the information given out at the talk, a  the dry chemical fire extinguisher is able to extinguish most types of fires that commonly occur in a household. We have purchased  two 1kg fire extinguishers for our house and am looking into installing smoke alarms in strategic places around the house.

What have you done about fire safety at home?

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