Pre-Planning |
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| 1. Have you planned at least two ways out of every room in your home in case of fire? |
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| 2. Has your family agreed on a meeting place, outside of your home, in case of fire? |
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| 3. Do you keep potential escape routes in your home clear of clutter? |
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| 4. Do you know your local emergency number for fire-police-ambulance, and do you have
it posted near you phones? |
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| 5. Do you have a functioning smoke detector on at least every floor in your home? |
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| 6. Do you have a fire-extinguisher on every floor in your home? |
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| 7. Do you keep flammable liquids in only approved containers, and out of your home in
a separate outbuilding? |
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Smoking |
yes |
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| 8. Is smoking in bed absolutely forbidden in your home? |
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| 9. Are you sure all smoking materials are extinguished before bedtime? |
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| 10. Are matches and lighters kept out of reach of small children? |
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Heating and Cooking |
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no |
| 11. Are furnaces, stoves, and flupipes properly maintained and inspected? |
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| 12. Are the chimney and stovepipe checked frequently during the
heating season for creosote buildup and are cleaned when necessary? |
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| 13. Is a metal container with a tight-fitting lid is used for ash
removal? |
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| 14. Are portable space heaters properly maintained and used only in compliance with
the manufacturers recommendations? |
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| 15. Is the central heating system in your home inspected annually by a qualified
technician? |
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| 16. Do you have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen and do you know how to properly
extinguish a stove top fire? |
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| 17. To prevent burns or scald injuries to children, do you ensure that pot and pan
handles are turned inward when on the stove top? |
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| 18. Are items like cookie jars that
attract children placed away from the range? |
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Electricity |
yes |
no |
| 19. Do you see that extension cords are never placed under rugs, or hooked over nails
or other sharp objects? |
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| 20. Do you see that only the right fuse is used in the right socket in the fuse box? |
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| 21. Are all electrical appliances installed according to manufacturers
recommendations, including ventilation and minimum space requirements? |
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Baby-sitters |
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| 22. Do your baby-sitters know the first rule of fire safety in the home? Get
everybody out of the home - don't go back in! |
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| 23. Do you never leave small children unattended? |
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| 24. Do you show your baby-sitters the escape routes, meeting place,
and proper emergency number before leaving? |
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