Wednesday, March 5, 2008

FIRE SAFETY TIPS


  1. Do not smoke in bed. Crush cigarette butts thoroughly before discarding them. Do not throw them into waster baskets.
  2. Keep lighted candles, oil or gas lmaps away from curtain and other objects that easily catch fire.Do not store any flammable substances or any volative liquid in the kitchen and inside dwelling houses.keep matches and lighters away from children's reach.
  3. Do not use open flamesfor decorations in the house.
  4. Extinguish all live charcoals and embers after cooking in the kitchen. Make sure the kitchen is inspected before retiring for the night.
  5. Kerosene and gas stones should be checked for leakage and regularly cleaned. It is best to invest in a qualify LPG tank.
  6. Check regularly your electrical installations, and have all frayed wiring, damaged sockets, swithes and other defective electrical fistures changed or repaired promptly.All electrical installations, repairs and changes should be undertaken by licensed electricians.
  7. Never run electrical cords under rugs. Cords of portable applicances should be as short as possible.
  8. Do not overload your electrical circuits by profusely putting extra lights and appliances.
  9. Combustible and other flimsy materials should not be placed near bulbs.