Fire Alarm Safety in Scottsdale From SERVPRO of Paradise Valley.

4/10/2020 (Permalink)

If a fire repair is needed call SERVPRO of Paradise Valley for pro services in Phoenix and Scottsdale.

With everyone inside the house for the time being, there are some simple projects that can be performed to ensure the safety of your home and most importantly your family. First, close your eyes and try to imagine the room in your house that you know the best. Is it the kitchen? Bedroom? Living Room? Think about the placement of each item in that room. How many steps between that room and the closest exit? Are there usually objects left by family members that might make it difficult to evacuate the room in a hurry? When learning to drive a racecar, one of the first lessons is to harness yourself into the seat wearing full race gear, close your eyes and hold your breath and try to climb out in under 10 seconds. Because racing suits can hold fire off your body for approximately that amount of time.

Now, do you think that you could escape your favorite room in your house in less time than that and be able to make it outside to a safe place, while holding your breath and not being able to see?

If you are thinking that isn’t enough time, especially if you consider that you need to make sure animals or other family members get out as well, you’re probably right.

How do you buy more time? Easy, one of the most overlooked items in your favorite room but one of the most important, the fire alarm. Having a working fire alarm can be the difference between catastrophe and an unfortunate loss of property.

Here are some tips to maintaining and testing your fire alarm:

1. The U.S. Fire Administration recommends testing your fire alarm each month, try to do it on the same day so you don’t forget. A good idea is to check the fire alarms when you already have your ladder out to change air filters.
2. The U.S. Fire Administration also recommends changing the batteries in your fire alarms twice a year. Opening day of the MLB and NFL are great days to remember to add that task to your calendar.
3. Remember if the device goes off frequently due to kitchen smoke or emits short quiet beeps it might need to be replaced.

If you have any additional questions about fire safety for your home or business please call SERVPRO of Paradise Valley at 602-341-6737