Hello and welcome back readers! After an extremely long and harsh winter, Spring is finally here! What does that mean this year? It means a new Avengers movie, a new season of Game of Thrones, and time for Spring cleaning. When you are doing your Spring cleaning this year, please remember to include fire safety in your cleanup. Here are a few tips for spring time fire safety provided for us by Port Ludlow fire Department in Washington.
The snow has melted, the rain and wind is beginning to subside, the plants are budding and the trees are blooming. Spring is arriving and your thoughts may be turning to that dreaded ritual of spring cleaning. With it comes a timely reminder to keep your home safe from the threat of fire. In an effort to make this “Spring Cleanup” a fire safe one, Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue provides the following safety tips:
- Clean your garage of stored newspapers or other rubbish that can fuel a fire.
- Test your smoke alarms monthly.
- To help prevent nuisance alarms, gently vacuum your smoke alarm every six months or as needed.
- Change batteries in smoke alarms, flashlights and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Never borrow smoke alarm batteries to use for toys or other equipment.
- Replace all smoke alarms every 10 years or as recommended by the manufacturer.
- Keep outdoor debris or dead vegetation away from the house.
- Properly dispose of oily or greasy rags. If these items must be stored, they should be kept in labeled, sealed, metal containers.
- If you store gasoline, keep it outside your home in a shed or detached garage. Keep only small quantities in tightly sealed containers. Use gasoline only as a motor fuel – never as a cleaning agent.
- Use outdoor barbecue grills with caution. Place in a safe area away from building, windows, heating, ventilation and air conditioning units or places with high/dead vegetation.
- Never use gasoline to start the fire, and don’t add charcoal lighter fluid once the fire has started.
- Use barbecue grills outside only – not under overhangs or balconies, and away from combustibles.
- Check your propane barbecue grill hose for leaks and cracks; never store propane indoors.
Spring time also brings free quotes form LVI Service. If you are thinking about getting a Fire Alarm or Security System set up in your home. Head over to our home page for a free quote!
Answer to last Blog’s The Riddler: Ice
Answer to last Blog’s The Joker
The Riddler: What has 4 legs but only 1 foot?
The Joker: Where did the man who likes fire find his partner?