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Home And Office Spaces Fire Prevention Tips

Aug 27, 2019

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Hot Tips to Avoid a Fire by John Cherveny

Although designers and home builders take care of every important detail of a project, there are hundreds of hazards lurking around the corner in our daily lives. Your residence and workspaces do not escape the dangers and their safety is not something to skimp on.

One of the most frequent accidents is fire, which can occur instantly in many circumstances and is capable of much damage. Most of home and office fires are caused by preventable reasons and yet, buildings and their contents are destroyed and lives are lost.

That is why you should take measures to create safe environments, both at home and at the office. Awareness of the basic fire prevention tips is the first step and the following precautions are very important to complete the task efficiently.

Home Fire Prevention

A fireproof house is required to protect your dearest ones from fire incidents from which they might have very little time to escape. The most common and well-known strategies include installing a fire detection system, extinguishing candles during nighttime, pay close attention to the stove, and having a fire extinguisher always operative.

However, there are far more protections you can set on, starting with the kitchen, which is the first place requiring attention, according to statistics. Follow the next easy-to-follow improvements:

  1. Keep the pots containing oil leftovers away from the stove.
  2. Any flammable material (baking gloves, tea or paper towels) must be stored away from the stove or the source of heat.
  3. Children should always use the kitchen under adult supervision.
  4. Baking soda is great to suffocate a grease or oil fire, after turning off the burner and to putting out the flames with a lid.
  5. Never use water to stop a grease or oil fire. It will only spread the flames.
  6. Never take the pan outside the flames since it will be extremely hot to touch and the water spreads the grease and increases the fire.
  7. If the fire starts in a pan containing oil, turn off the stove right away.
  8. If the fire starts on a gas oven or microwave, turn them off immediately (from the main power switch) and keep the door closed until the flames go out completely.
  9. Never use extension cords or plug-in power bars and replace old or damaged plugs because of overload and short circuit risk.

Workspace Fire Prevention

Most people just protect their homes but the truth is that fires can happen everywhere. Office buildings usually house plenty of employees and equipment (desks and chairs) densely crowded in operative areas.

Just as everyone deserves to work in safe environments, each worker has the responsibility to take basic fire precautions and guarantee beneficial situations for everyone. The following tips will help you and your colleagues/employees to pay attention to important factors regarding potential fire hazards:

  1. Keeping fire extinguishers within reach is not enough. Everyone should be properly trained to use them.
  2. A fire escape plan should be known and visible for every employee.
  3. Smoking inside the office is unacceptable.
  4. Keep the clutter of waste paper and other flammable materials to a minimum.
  5. Provide regular maintenance to your electronic devices and turn them off after every working session.
  6. Training on Safety Precautions for Handling and Storing Hazardous Materials as well as monitoring on their compliance is crucial, depending on the company’s activities. Many office supplies are flammable or health threatening and they require handling protocols.

John Cherveny has over 30 years of experience of home design and home improvement.  He is the owner of Homes by JMC in South Florida and has been building custom luxury homes up and down the East coast of Florida.  In these 30 years of experience, he has cultivated a perfect balance of creating the perfect home for all different styles. John Cherveny shares his expertise with the public to help share his passion for home design and making their forever home an enjoyable experience.