| Hard work, patience and determination of a person | | | | exits in every level of your home. |
| can bring great rewards. Through hard work, we are | | | | 3.) Avoid using candles |
| able to buy the things we need and those that want | | | | As much as possible, avoid using candles or might as |
| to give to our family. When we earn a lot, we are | | | | well buy candle holders that can really hold candles in |
| able to buy a house, expensive jewelries, appliances, | | | | place or use a flashlight to see your way around. |
| car and other materials things we desire to have. | | | | 4.) Buy a fire extinguisher |
| Aside from the material things we achieve through | | | | Fire extinguisher is one important thing that every |
| hard work, the most important things is that we can | | | | household should always have. |
| provide our children their basic needs like clothing, | | | | 5.) Do not store gasoline and keep matches and |
| education and a peaceful home. But, what if an | | | | lighters away |
| accident happens and our home is caught up in | | | | If you don't really need gasoline, do not store any at |
| flames and all the things we have now are burned to | | | | home. Matches, lighters or other objects that can |
| ashes? Wouldn't you feel your efforts are wasted? | | | | start a fire should be kept away from young children |
| One of the most life-threatening and unexpected | | | | to avoid accidents to happen. |
| accidents that usually happen is a fire accident. Fire is | | | | 6.) Remove things that can possibly be burned when |
| one of the leading accidents that cause death of | | | | cooking. |
| thousands in a year. This happens unexpectedly and | | | | When cooking, make sure to remove potholders, |
| often occurs in residential areas. Fire can burn | | | | dishtowels or any object near the stove to prevent |
| everything inside a home if not immediately acted or | | | | it from being caught by flames. Moreover, you should |
| if the fire happens in cramped areas where our | | | | avoid wearing large and loose clothing that might get |
| courageous firemen will have a hard time putting out. | | | | in your way and might draw close to the range. |
| This can be very discouraging to homeowners since | | | | 7.) Check electric plugs of your appliances |
| they need to start from scratch to be able to build a | | | | Make it a habit to check the plugs of your appliances |
| new home. Why let a fire waste your precious home | | | | once a week or inspect your appliances immediately |
| when you can prevent it from happening? | | | | if it smells. |
| Occurrence of fire can be prevented by following | | | | 8.) Never overload extensions cords |
| simple fire prevention tips. Below are the top 10 fire | | | | Overloading is one of the major causes of fire and |
| prevention tips that homeowners and even | | | | thus this should be avoided. |
| establishment owners should consider doing to | | | | 9.) Practice stop, drop and roll |
| prevent fire. | | | | This is the main technique taught by fire experts in |
| 1.) Install smoke alarms | | | | case you get caught on fire. You should stop moving, |
| Depending on your budget, you can buy smoke | | | | drop on the ground, then roll over. |
| alarms and install them to every level of your home. | | | | 10.) Be calm always |
| This alarm can help prevent fire from spreading by | | | | Keep in mind that in case of fire or any accident, you |
| detecting smoke early. Consider also putting fire | | | | should not panic and instead just stay calm then call |
| sprinklers in your ceiling. | | | | the fire department and ask help. |
| 2.) Set up a fire escape plan | | | | Fire can easily be prevented if we just follow these |
| Talk to your family on how, where and what you | | | | important fire prevention tips. This can help lessen |
| should do in case of a fire. It will be better if you | | | | our worries and can make our family and our home |
| have 2 exits in every room or if not at least 2 main | | | | safe and secured. |