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Christmas and new year is hear again! If you are reading this now congratulations for making it to another Xmas and new year. However, while you celebrate you should be safety conscious. Remember that your health and safety is a determinant factor if you will live to see the next Christmas season.
1. Check
all sets of lights before putting up Christmas decorations at home:
Before you put the lights on
the Xmas tree or around the front windows, check the cords closely. Discard any
sets that are frayed or damaged.
2. Buy and
install battery operated smoke alarms:
With family and friends
spending extra time at your home over the holidays, it is a great time to buy
and install smoke alarms. Replace them if you already have and they are old.
Remember that you need working smoke alarms on every storey of your home and
outside all sleeping areas. Test alarms to ensure they will alert you and your
family if fire occurs, giving you the precious time you need to escape safely.
3. Make
sure everyone knows how to get out of a building safely if fire occurs:
Develop and practice a home
fire escape plan with all members of the household and make sure someone helps
young children, older adults or anyone else that may need assistance to
evacuate. Once outside, stay out.
4. Use
extension cords safely & wisely:
People often use extension
cords for charging of phones, laptops etc. extension cords should be used only
as a temporary connection. Make sure cords never go under rugs or carpets as
this can cause damage to the cord and cause fire. Please do not use China
cords.
5. When
you go out, blow out:
Candles can set the perfect
mood for a holiday celebration, but remember to always blow out candles before
leaving the room or going to bed. Keep lit candles safely away from children
and pets and anything that can burn such as curtains, upholstery or holiday
decoration.
Please be candle safe!
6. Keep
matches and lighters out of the sight and reach of children:
People often keep matches and
lighters handy to light holiday candles, cook, and do all sorts of home things.
But matches and lighters can be deadly in the hands of children. If you smoke,
have only one lighter or box of matches and keep them with you at all times.
7. Watch
what you cook and eat:
The holiday season is one of
the busiest times of the year, which means it’s easy to get distracted from
what we are doing. Cooking fires most commonly occur when cooking is left
unattended. Always stay in the kitchen when cooking, especially if using oil. If a pot catches fire, carefully slide a tight-fitting
lid over the pot to smother the flames and then turn off the heat.
8. Encourage
smokers to smoke with extreme care:
Careless smoking is one of the
leading causes of fatal fires anywhere around the world. Make sure that anyone
smoking around you observes due caution and puts off the cigarette butt
appropriately.
9. Do not
drink & drive…if you must drink, please drink responsibly:
With all the festive cheers
this time of the year, keep a close eye on anyone attempting to cook or smoke
while under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol boozing is all too often a common
factor in many fatal accidents and fires: More so, you may end up sleeping with
a stranger if you are single and drunk.
10 Stay out and away from fireworks
(Bangers): Fireworks are often used to mark special events and holidays.
But they are not safe in the hands of unorganized public. It causes burns, eye
injuries and catastrophic fires. Please stay out of it and do not get involved.
Remember: Water boils at 212 F, Cakes at 350 F, while Fireworks/Bangers at 1200
F.
11 Finally…Merry Xmas & A Prosperous
2015
Tnx dear
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