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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
has reported that there were over 1.5 million fires in the United
States in 2007. Over 500,000 of them occurred in buildings. Sadly,
there were over 3000 deaths resulting from these fires. While some
of these tragedies were uncontrollable, many could have been prevented
with proper education and fire safety plans. Whether at work, or
especially at home, we all share a responsibility to learn how to
be safe in the event of fire. This includes practicing escape drills
and knowing how to operate fire safety equipment, such as having
proper fire extinguisher training.
The NFPA promotes an annual national campaign
for fire prevention in the month of October. This campaign urges
families to make sure that they have the right tools and training
to ensure everyone’s safety if faced with a house fire. The
NFPA has been joined by a well-known manufacturer of home smoke
detectors to get this message out to the public. The First Alert
smoke detector has been one of the most popular kinds of residential
detector for many years. With its recognizable brand power, First
Alert is a great corporate partner for fire prevention month.
Nowadays, First Alert makes more than just a famous
smoke detector. They also manufacture extinguishers and the First
Alert carbon monoxide alarm. Experts suggest that a house should
contain several extinguishers that are meant to combat the different
types of fire in a home. There are those that are best for electrical
fires, while others are good for grease fires or for those started
by combustibles. First Alert makes an extinguisher that is multipurpose
and is effective against all types of common fires.
It is important to make sure that everyone old
enough in the family understands how to safely operate a fire
extinguisher. It is also important that they know how to test
the smoke alarms and other detectors during a monthly home inspection
of the fire safety equipment in the house. Teaching the children
home safety tips is just as important. Regardless of how young,
include some home safety guidelines and drills for the kids in
your family.
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