STOP, DROP, and ROLL, a 2020 for fire prevention

6/15/2020 (Permalink)

Growing up in Hawaii we all know Sparky, the fire department's mascot to teach our keiki how to handle and prevent fire. He always emphasized Stop, Drop, and Roll--this is to prevent any type of bodily harm when you are on fire. But how to we prevent fires from starting? 

Avoiding careless open fires, this could be an unattended stove or candle. Regardless of size if a open flame is unattended it can cause havoc for everybody. Make sure to keep an eye on any flame in your business or household to prevent a fire. 

Do not disable smoke alarms, smoke alarms are crucial for fire prevention. These alarms go off when they detect a heavy amount of smoke in the air then create extreme noise, this can wake one up to the danger of smoke or a nearby fire. This has saved so many lives, and it can save yours too if there is ever a fire. 

Try not to smoke inside, besides the adverse health effects of smoking on you and those around you, smoking inside can lead to a fire inside your business area or household. 

Practice safe habits, teach your family or employees what your specific fire plan is. Where is your exit? Do you have a fire extinguisher accessible to everyone? Does everyone know where the gas and power shut offs are? And so many more questions, when everyone is prepared it is a safe environment. 

Using electrical safety, one of the easiest fire prevention methods is practicing electrical safety. This is not overloading your sockets and learning your electronics. Heavy electronics every year lead to fire because the lack of knowledge on these electronics. Familiarize yourself and know your electrical limits for the best type of fire prevention in the workplace. 

Regular Maintenance, make sure that your household or business is always in tip top shape. It is better to be over-prepared than under-prepared. At SERVPRO of East Honolulu we have seen fire damage and its aftermath. We don't wish this upon anyone, using regular maintenance will keep your equipment up to date and your employees or family feeling safer.