Fire Prevention & Safety For Older Adults
May 10, 2010 at 2:37 PM 5 Comments
HOME FIRE SAFETY IS UP TO YOU!
Check out the safety information below from the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal and Portland Fire & Rescue
What Can You Do to Prevent Fires?
Smoking Safety
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Smoke outside.
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Don’t smoke in bed or when feeling drowsy.
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Don’t smoke while using oxygen.
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Use large, deep, sturdy ashtrays.
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Wet cigarette butts and ashes before disposing them.
Cooking Safety
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Don’t leave cooking food unattended.
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Set a timer or turn on a light as a reminder you are cooking.
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Don’t cook if you are drowsy from medication or alcohol.
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Don’t wear loose sleeves over hot stove burners – they can melt, ignite, or catch on handles of pots and pans.
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Keep dishtowels paper towels, potholders, and other combustible items away from stove burners.
- If a pan of food catches fire, carefully slide a lid over it and turn off the burner.
Electrical Safety
- Maintain electrical cords and appliances.
- Do not place electrical cords under rugs.
- Plug appliances directly into wall outlets.
Home Heating Safety
- Use space heaters carefully.
- Keep space heaters at least 3 feet from items that can burn.
- Make sure your space heater has an automatic tip-over switch.
- Unplug heaters when not in use, before going to bed, and before leaving home.
- Don’t use extension cords with space heaters.
- Maintain woodstoves and fireplaces.
- Have a professional clean and inspect chimney and woodstove flues yearly.
- Keep combustibles 3 feet from fire and sources of heat.
- Always use a fireplace screen.
- Dispose of ashes in a metal container, outside and away from combustibles.
Do You Have the Tools for Fire Safety?
Smoke Alarms
- Have smoke alarms installed on every level of your home, outside each sleeping area, and in each bedroom.
- Have someone push the test button, and vacuum smoke alarm vent once a month.
- Make sure everyone in the home can hear the smoke alarms, especially while sleeping.
- Smoke alarms for the deaf or hard of hearing are available.
Home Fire Escape Plan
- Know two ways out of every room and two ways out of your home.
- Make sure windows and doors open easily.
- Plan your escape based on your abilities.
- In a fire, get out and stay out.
- Don’t go back in for family, pets, or personal items.
- Once you have escaped, call 9-1-1.
What To Do if You Catch on Fire? Home Fire Sprinklers Click here to view the above information in a brochure form created by the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office. If you have further questions, you are encouraged to contact Portland Fire & Rescue's Public Education Office at (503) 823-3700.
May 10, 2010
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