The latest Lifesaving tip for National Fire Prevention Week
As National Fire Prevention Week continues here is today’s lifesaving safety tip from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP).
Today’s tip comes by way of email and concerns closed doors as opposed to open doors.
According to the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) closing a door can make a 900 degree difference.
With an open door a room can reach 1,000 degrees where a closed door will only allow the room to reach around 100 degrees.
Make closing a bedroom door a part of your nightly bedtime routine.
Fire needs oxygen to burn and a closed door helps to reduce the oxygen flow to a fire.
For more on the closed door theory visit the FSRI’s website here and close before you doze.
Another lifesaving safety tip will be provided tomorrow as Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Escape National Fire Prevention Week concludes.
Monday’s Lifesaving Fire Safety Tip is found here.
Tuesday’s Lifesaving Fire Safety tip is found here.
Wednesday’s Lifesaving Fire Safety tip is found here.
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Another lifesaving tip during National Fire Prevention Week
Another lifesaving safety tip from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) came in by email for National Fire Prevention Week.
Where approximately 70 percent of Americans have an escape plan, they lack practicing them.
Make sure everyone knows how to escape when the smoke alarm sounds.
It is suggested that you practice escape plans at least twice a year both in the daytime and at night using different exits each time.
Children need to know what to do when they hear the smoke alarm go off.
They should also know how to crawl on the floor and use the back of their hand to ensure the door is not hot and if it is they should learn to use the next best exit.
To conduct such a drill, sound the smoke alarm and start a timer.
Stop the timer when everyone makes it to the designated safe spot.
If everyone makes it out in less than two minutes celebrate if it takes more than two minutes run the drill again.
Remember today’s modern home can burn faster as fire won’t wait, plan your escape week continues with another lifesaving tip tomorrow.
Monday’s Lifesaving Fire Safety Tip is found here.
Tuesday’s Lifesaving Fire Safety tip is found here.
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National Fire Prevention week continues with VDFP advice
As National Fire Prevention Week Continues the Virginian Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) offers more advice by email.
VDFP reminds Virginians of the importance of an escape plan and to practice it.
Only one in every three American households has a plan.
A plan should include two ways out of every room with exits kept clear of objects that could block a quick escape.
Children should be taught to escape on their own in case an adult can’t be there to help.
Choose an outside meeting place where all can gather after the exit like the end of the driveway or at the mailbox.
Assign someone the duty of calling 911 after everyone is out.
It is also important to have your address clearly marked and easy for firefighters to see.
Another safety tip will be available tomorrow as Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Escape week continues.
Additional fire safety tips are always available from your local fire department as well.
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VDFP offers advice during National Fire Prevention Week
It is the 100th anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week through October 15th.
The Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) at their website reminds all Virginians to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
This year’s theme is Fire Won’t Wait Plan Your Escape and it is imperative and life saving that you and the entire family know the way to safety should a fire develop.
House fires break out in the United States every 93 seconds and you in some cases have less than 2 minutes to escape a fire in the home.
First a properly installed and maintained smoke alarm can greatly increase your chances of survival.
During this week of fire prevention week every fire department across the region is offering tips and information on fire prevention and protection.
Warren County fire officials are also out in the community bringing awareness to fire safety.
Contact your local fire departments for information on protecting your home and family in the case of a fire.
The National Fire Protection Agency has sponsored fire prevention week since 1922.
President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed it national fire prevention week in 1925.
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