Show Fire Prevention Week How safe is your home hoe Family life may center around it but at the same time home is one of Americas America's greatest fire hazards More than 70 percent of all fires occur in dwellings according according ac ac- ac cording to estimates of the National Fire Protection Association more Even Even more tragic some dea deaths are caused by them I Fire Prevention Week I proclaimed by President I Carter will wiIl be observed this year October 9 If a family I Ihas has not already done so now is 1 the ideal time advises the Insurance Information Institute In I dilute to draw up plans for 1 what it must do in a home fire I range Long-range steps can then be betaken betaken betaken taken to prevent fires I IBe Be sure above all that I everyone knows how to get out of the home quickly and also I knows alternate routes Have a I pre arranged meeting place outside the house where all I members of the family can I assemble I MANY A father or mother I Ihas has perished in in flames because lecause I of rushing back into a fire to save a child That child in the I meantime was safely outdoors on another side of the house Once out of the house call the fire department either through a neighbors neighbor's phone or an alarm box Dont Don't go back into the house to rescue anything whatever its sentimental or real value t h nhak II Careless use of off s smoking o materials heads the th list ot home homer r fire causes The rules to prevent t tsuch such fires are simple the Insurance Insurance Insurance In In- Information l Institute points out First dont don't smoke in bed Have large ash trays handy in every room Dont Don't discard burning butts bulls and matches and see that matches are kept from your children Defective electric wiring and equipment account for many home fires Installing or extending extending extending ex ex- ex- ex tending home wiring is not a do- do yourself it-yourself job call i in n a qualified electrician Extension cords placed under rugs are fire hazards So are ml multiple tiple attachment attachment at at- plugs Grease should always be cleaned from the range and curtains should not be near enough to blow over it A HEATER ilEA TEn can be a very pleasant feature of a cold bedroom but dont don't neglect to turn it off at bedtime Also leave leavea a door or window slightly open so that the oxygen it uses will be replaced Have an experienced serviceman serviceman sere ser ser ser- go over your central heating system now-don't now wait for cold weather He should also inspect and clean flue pipes and chimneys and make necessary repairs Garages basements closets and attics have their uses but not as accumulation spots for papers rags and old furniture All can ean catch fire and leave a family outdoors looking on helplessly while their home burns Using kerosene or other flammable liquids to start a fire in a furnace fireplace or stove is a very dangerous practice So Sois Sois Sois is cleaning ng clothes with benzine or gasoline Better to take them to the local cleaner and spare the grief of a home fire |