| 1.
Have you planned at least two ways out of every room in your
home in case of fire? |
| 2.
Has your family agreed on a meeting place, outside of your home,
in case of fire? |
| 3.
Do you keep potential escape routes in your home clear of clutter? |
| 4.
Do you know your local emergency number for fire-police-ambulance,
and do you have it posted near you phones? |
| 5.
Do you have a functioning smoke detector on at least every floor
in your home? Battery replaced twice a year? |
| 6.
Do you have a fire-extinguisher on every floor in your home? |
| 7.
Do you keep flammable liquids in only approved containers, and
out of your home in a separate outbuilding? |
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Smoking
|
| 8.
Is smoking in bed absolutely forbidden in your home? |
| 9.
Are you sure all smoking materials are extinguished before bedtime? |
| 10.
Are matches and lighters kept out of reach of small children? |
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Heating
and Cooking
|
| 11.
Are furnaces, stoves, and flupipes properly maintained and inspected? |
| 12.
Are portable space heaters properly maintained and used only
in compliance with the manufacturers recommendations? |
| 13.
Is the central heating system in your home inspected annually
by a qualified technician? |
| 14.
Do you have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen and do you know
how to properly extinguish a stove top fire? |
| 15.
To prevent burns or scald injuries to children, do you ensure
that pot and pan handles are turned inward when on the stove
top? |
|
Electricity
|
| 16.
Do you see that extension cords are never placed under rugs,
or hooked over nails or other sharp objects? |
| 17.
Do you see that only the right fuse is used in the right socket
in the fuse box? |
| 18.
Are all electrical appliances installed according to manufacturers
recommendations, including ventilation and minimum space requirements? |
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Other
|
| 19.
Fire detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in the home?
Home monitored in cases fire happens when no one at home? |
| 20.
Insurance on home contains fire damage. Contents of home
video taped for insurance purposes. |
