Every 20 seconds a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation. Statistics tell us that over three quarters of all fires start in the home, and this could mean your home. Most deaths from a house fire happen between the hours of 10p.m. and 6a.m. - when we are asleep and unaware of what may be happening in the house. These figures point to the usefulness of a smoke alarm.

Keep fire extinguishers within the kitchen. As much as possible, use an ABC rated extinguisher. It is also best if you also keep Löschdecken on hand.



Plan Large fire blanket escape exits from every floor over your house and practice them once in a while. Get your family engaged in this activity, so that everybody knows what to do.

Learn the safest places for you to be in your home in the case of a natural disaster (i.e. earthquake). You may have learned in grade school earthquake drills that the safest place to go in the event of an earthquake is under a table or desk. However, recent guidance has suggested that rather than go under a table in your home which could collapse in the event that heavy walls or ceiling fall on top of it, the safer place to go is right next to the table. By doing this, if a wall collapses onto the table, it will create an angle of open space with the floor and top of the table giving you a safe place to be.

The Extinguishing ceilings very first Christmas was very different. We had never heard of Santa Claus, I guess we were very poor. One night after supper, they marched all of us in the baby cottage in front of the Main Building. There was a lot of kids there, all the way up to seniors. It was quite a crowd. I think it was the first time I realized I was in such a large place.

When using the fire extinguisher, remember the word PASS. In firefighting parlance, this means pulling out the pin, aiming for the base of the fire, squeezing the handle, and following a sweeping motion to eliminate the flames.

Fire blankets make a suitable fire extinguishing product because of its simplicity and ease of use. Even small children can be trained to use it and there is no need to worry about the type of fire. Only factor you need to worry about is whether the fire is small or big. Also, they are low maintenance. If your house or office is huge you can easily have many number of blankets in different parts of the building.