Fire and Electrical Safety
Although fire and electrical safety training is a requirement for many workplaces for obvious reasons, this type of training can also be beneficial in your daily life. Read below to find out ways in which fire and electrical safety training can help you at home.
Home Fire Safety Tips You Learn During Training:
1. During training, you will learn the importance of installing smoke alarms as well as where it is most beneficial to have them put in.
2. You will learn that you have to be more careful where you smoke or light matches in your house and how to appropriately dispose of cigars, cigarettes or burning matches.
3. You can also take a few easy tips learned during fire safety training and teach them to your children. Show them how to call an emergency number, practice fire drills with them, and forbid them from playing with lighters or matches.
4. If you own a furnace or chimney, make sure you have it inspected every year.
5. Do not place inflammable substances or objects near heaters, ovens, stoves, furnaces, or fireplaces.
6. Place a fire extinguisher in or near your kitchen, as this is the most frequent area in a household where fires start. Instruct other family members on the appropriate way to use a fire extinguisher.
7. Never leave burners running, lit candles or fireplaces unattended. Make sure you put them out before you leave the room.
8. Plan escape exits from every floor over your house and practice them once in a while. Get your family engaged in this activity, so that everybody knows what to do.
Electrical Safety Training Useful in Your Household:
1. Have the wiring in your house inspected at least every 10 years and make sure you talk to a building inspector before making any home repairs.
2. Check electrical cords and outlets for signs of wear and tear. Replace them accordingly.
3. Check labels on electrical equipment and use adequate power sources and fuses. Do not plug too many appliances in a single outlet – you run the risk of overcharging the electrical system.
4. If any piece of equipment shows the slightest sign of malfunction stop using it immediately and contact a service company that can repair or replace it. Do not attempt to fix electrical appliances on your own.
5. Consider investing in an extinguisher designed to put out electrical fires and learn how to use it.
6.New appliances come with an instructions manual containing safety tips. Make sure you read the manual carefully before you start using the device.
7. You can install ground fault circuit interrupters in your bathroom, kitchen, garage, laundry rooms, or around pools. They help prevent shocks and have to be tested once a month.
If you are enrolled in a fire and electrical safety training course offered by your company, pay close attention to the safety tips that are being presented to you. You never know when you may put them to good use in your own household.
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