Home Fire Safety
There are many fire hazards in the home. Keep your family safe from fire-related injuries with these safety tips for different areas in your house:
- fire safety in the kitchen
- dryer fire safety
- electrical fire safety
- fire risks from smoking, candles, and other open flames
Kitchen and cooking fire safety |
Unattended cooking is the number one cause of home fires in Ontario. Follow these fire prevention and safety rules for the kitchen:
Grease firesCooking with grease can be dangerous because the grease can easily catch fire if it gets too hot. Grease fires spread quickly and must be handled differently than normal fires.
Here's what to do if grease in a pot or pan catches fire:
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Dryer Fire Safety |
Dryers create a lot of heat and can easily set fire to lint that collects in the trap, ducts, and vents. Follow these rules to prevent fires in the laundry room: When installing
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Electrical Fire Safety |
Unsafe use of electricity can be very dangerous and an electrical fire can happen at any time. Some of the warning signs that you might have an electrical fire hazard in your home include:
Follow these safety rules to prevent electrical fires in your home: Fuses and circuit breakers
Appliances and equipment
Lighting
Outlets and extension cordsOverloading an outlet is dangerous. Prevent the dreaded "Octopus Outlet” i.e. don't plug several electrical cords into the same outlet. Other safety tips to keep in mind include:
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Smoking, candles and other open flames |
SmokingTo prevent smoking fires, you must be alert: don't smoke if you are sleepy, have consumed alcohol, drugs or medicine that makes you drowsy. Whenever possible, encourage smokers to smoke outside and give them a safe place to dispose of their butts:
You can prevent house fires caused by smoking if you remember to:
Candles and open flamesHouse fires are commonly started by candles that have been forgotten or are not being watched. Prevent fires caused by candles and open flames in your home with these tips:
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Contact Us |
Clarence-Rockland Fire Department fireprevention@clarence-rockland.com 613-446-6022 |