| The NFPA (National Fire Prevention Association) | | | | percent of fire casualties are those caught in fires |
| determined that United States fire departments | | | | without being alarmed by a smoke alarm. Smoke |
| responded to to 1,642,500 residential and | | | | alarms that use batteries should be changed once |
| commercial fires. This totalled 3,345 civilian | | | | to twice a year and tested monthly to ensure |
| casualties and 16,400 injuries with an estimated | | | | they are operating to the best of there ability. |
| $11,307,000,000 in property loss. Obviously it is | | | | Fire extinguishers are also common and useful. |
| very important to take fire preventiion seriously | | | | These are more oftenly found in commercial |
| and agressively. The protection that is available | | | | areas but should be in everyones house. It is best |
| should not be looked over as your life or those | | | | to have an extringuisher on each floor of your |
| who you care most about could be at stake. | | | | home and check it monthly for leeks. Should an |
| Every year the news seems to hold story after | | | | unfortunate situation arise such as a fire, whom |
| story of hundreds to thousands of acers . Some | | | | ever is present will have better odds at elimating |
| are due to wild fires and many are for other | | | | the flames prior to it becoming uncontrollable. |
| reasons. Houses and businesses after often | | | | Finally, all common risks should be taken care of |
| caught up in these disasters and some can't even | | | | with fire prevention in mind. Anything highly |
| be prevented. There are many incidents that can | | | | flamable should be place a distance from the |
| be minimized and many times prevented all | | | | building or house. If kept inside it should be cared |
| together. | | | | for as the danger it is. Fluids such as gasoline and |
| Prevention is the first step to protection. Fire | | | | propain should be kept at a distance from any |
| retardant sprays and stopping products tend to | | | | possible hazards. Light sources should always been |
| be the first step in fire proofing your structure. If | | | | turned off with not required and nothing |
| the structure is not able to burn it is less likely to | | | | combustable should be placed near any bulbs. |
| allow a fire to spread or even start in the first | | | | Outlets should not be overloaded or extended |
| place. These retardants can be very effective, | | | | over multiple power strips. Fuses should be |
| environmentally friendly, non-toxic, and | | | | properly replaced when they are blown as well. |
| non-hazardous. These work great on drywall, | | | | Now that you have become a fire prevention |
| wood, and synthetic fabrics both indoors and | | | | expert please inform your family and friends on |
| outdoors. | | | | these preventive measures. Such simple methods |
| Another very common preventive measure is the | | | | mentioned in this article save lives and could one |
| use of smoke alarms because there is never a | | | | day save one that is important to you. |
| fire where there isn't smoke. More than 80 | | | | |
