Fire Prevention Guide

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Fire Prevention Guide

This guide will help you prevent a fire.

Smoke Alarms

These are the facts. Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms. All smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years to guarantee proper functionality. Having the right alarm in the correct place inside your home is something the professionals at RED do best.

Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Often, Carbon Monoxide is best known as the Silent Killer because it is colorless, oderless, and tasteless. In fact, it is the Number One cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the United States. Have an expert at RED properly equip your home to make sure you have an effective defense against CO poisoning.

Smoke Alarm Facts

These are the facts. Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms. All smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years to guarantee proper functionality. Having the right alarm in the correct place inside your home is something the professionals at RED do best.

With so many detectors on the market, it can be hard to chose which is right for your home. Different detection methods, competing brands and differing opinions on proper placement, are all challenges when it comes to setting up your home for success.

Smoke alarms are your first line of defense, make sure they are up to date, serviced regularly and in the best location.

Extinguishers

Choosing the right extinguisher can be daunting, choosing the wrong extinguisher can be fatal. With so many fire extinguishers to choose from, having the right amount and selecting the proper type for your home is essential. It is important to keep extinguisher easily accessible and within reasonable distance from every point in your home.
Fire extinguishers are divided into four categories, based on their ability to suppress different types of fires.

Fact:

Millions of Americans are affected by Safety related losses each year. Through our comprehensive safety evaluation, RED Safety will point out hazard areas, defeciencies and find the right emergency equipment for you.

97% of all fire deaths happen in the home.

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Top Fire Safety Tips For Your Home

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Top Fire Safety Tips For Your Home

Imagine that you wake up from sleep in the middle of the night by the smell of smoke, you go outside to investigate and then there are smoke and fire in your everywhere. That can be a scary and traumatic experience for anyone. Knowing and being familiar with the industry’s top fire safety tips can help you and your family prevent scenarios like this. 
 
According to the latest USA statistics, in every 88 seconds, one residential fire occurs. Make sure to install smoke detectors in the key areas of your house, such as bedrooms, kitchen, living room, and garage. Give general tips to your family members about fire drills so all have a general idea of where to go and what to do in the case of any fire incident. 
 
There are many fire safety tips through which you can protect your home as well as your loved ones from an unwanted fire incident:
Kitchen: Most of residential fires occur because of malfunctioning in the kitchen. The kitchen is one of the primary places of fire incidents in your home. Pans and pots can easily overheat and lead to a fire if you leave cooking food unattended or get distracted during cooking. If you have to leave the kitchen during cooking, always ask someone to watch the food. Keep any flammable material away from the cooktop, such as dish towels, paper products, oven mitts, and wrappers. Install smoke alarms and put fire extinguisher for safety in your kitchen. 
 
Install Smoke Detecting Alarms: Smoke detecting fire alarms minimize the likelihood of deaths due to residential fires. You and your family get sufficient time to escape because of an early alarm warning with smoke detectors. All you require is to install smoke detector alarms on every level of your house. In addition, you can also install a carbon monoxide detector, especially if you are using a wood stove and fireplace in the winter. If you are looking for good smoke alarms, Red Safety has a good range of options.
Install Fire Extinguishers: You have to place fire extinguishers on every key area of your house including the garage and the basement. Make sure to install one in the kitchen for easy access. To keep them at a safe distance from kids, install the fire extinguishers high on the wall. Read all the instructions and directions carefully to become familiar with it and know how to use it during any fire break out. 
 
By using these tips, you can prevent an unwanted fire tragedy. If you want to install fire safety equipment, then let the experts of Red Safety help you out. They will install all the fire safety equipment in your house, as well as provide you with training on the use of that equipment. Red Safety fixes your home’s faulty wire setup and tells you how to use the fire extinguishers or ladders in an emergency event. Also, through their professional CPR training, you can learn how to save lives.  
 
If you want more information about fire safety tips or want to install high-quality fire safety equipment, get in touch with Red Safety in Tukwila, Washington today! 

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