Peter D.
Bowden
Residential
Designer 
Phone:
508.823.9201 
General Fire Prevention
Tips
In addition to many of the safety tips
offered on this web page, it is imperative that you check around your home to
make sure it is as fire-safe as possible. Remember, many home fires are easily
preventable. All it takes is awareness and care.
Never overload
electrical outlets. Do not plug too many appliances into one outlet, overload
an extension cord or plug more than one extension cord into an outlet. A word
about power strips: Be careful! While they permit multiple items to be plugged
into them, make sure only one at a time is turned on!
- Use light bulbs with the correct wattage for the
fixture.
- Replace all frayed, cracked or broken electrical
cords.
- Keep all household cleaning products and aerosol cans
away from heat. Never burn their containers or discard them with trash that
will be burned.
- When using a fireplace, always close the screen or
heat-tempered glass door to prevent sparks from escaping and igniting
carpeting, furniture, draperies or other items nearby.
- Do not run cords or wires under rugs and carpets or
near a heat source where they can overheat. Don’t run them across doorways
where they can become worn.
- Clean wood stoves and fireplace chimneys before each
heating season.
- Unplug electric blankets when not in use. Never fold or
roll them.
- Change furnace filters frequently.
- Do not store trash or anything else that could catch
fire near the furnace.
- Check your main electrical panel periodically for
proper wiring and fuses.
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