Free Union Seniors Will Benefit From These Fire Safety Tips?

1/10/2023 (Permalink)

We are trusted leaders in fire damage restoration services in Albemarle County.

Our team in Charlottesville responds to fire damage emergencies every year in Free Union. To increase fire safety for older adults, the National Fire Protection Association offers the following guidelines:

• Keep it low
  If you don't live in an apartment building, consider sleeping in a room on the ground floor to make emergency escape easier. Ensure smoke alarms are installed in every sleeping room and outside any sleeping area. Have a telephone installed where you sleep in case of emergency.
• Sound the alarm
  Most fatal fires occur when people are sleeping, and because smoke can put you into a deeper sleep rather than waking you, it's important to have a mechanical early warning of a fire to ensure you wake up. If anyone in your household is deaf or if your hearing is diminished, consider installing a smoke alarm that uses a flashing light or vibration to alert you to a fire emergency. 
• Do the drill
  Regular fire drills help you know what to do in a home fire. If you or someone you live with cannot escape alone, designate a household member to assist and decide on backups in case the designee isn't home.
• Open up
  Make sure you can open all doors and windows in your home. Check to be sure that windows haven't been sealed shut with paint or nailed shut; if they have, arrange for someone to break the seals around your home or remove the nails.

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