Fire Prevention and Safety

This is a partial list of items that you should check on an annual basis at the minimum to ensure that your home is safe from potential fire. It also includes a few guidelines concerning every day common sense things to consider for your family and your home to ensure your safety. Please feel free to email us with additional items at Email: contact@GCCIhome.com We will be pleased to add your items to our list.

Here is our list of fire prevention and safety items

1. Is your heating system in proper working order and inspected for dangerous leaks yearly?
2. Is there ample air circulation around appliances that are likely to overheat?
3. Any overloaded circuits, long extension cords runs, too many devices plugged unto one outlet?
4. Fireplaces, chimney free of dangerous build ups that could catch on fire?
5. Protective grate in front of fireplace to prevent sparks, hot logs from rolling into room?
6. Kitchen oven hood and far clear of greasy build-up that could cause a fire?

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1. Smoke detectors installed on each level and tested weekly?
2. Smoke detector batteries replaced every 12 months or less?
3. Working fire extinguisher in kitchen, basement, garage, auto?
4. All family members sleep with bedroom door closed to prevent spread of fire, smoke?
5. All family members practice fire drill, know escape route, designated meeting pace to go outside?
6. Children know how to use phone to get help in an emergency?