| Kitchen |
- Appliances are in good repair
- Appliances that have been approved as safe through electrical testing like microwaves and pressure cookers
- Gas appliances have been inspected annually
- Appliances are not plugged in when not in use
- Appliances are kept a good distance away from sink and stove
- Appliances do not have any frayed cords or exposed wires
- Excess electrical cord is rolled up to prevent an accident
- Do not use the area above your stove for storage
- Spray cans and flammable liquids are kept away from the stove
- Wastebaskets and other items that can burn are kept away from the stove.
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| Bedroom |
- Bedspreads and laundry are kept away from radiators and Electric heaters
- Windows are easy to open
- Extension cords only hold one plug
- Cords are used properly; not under rugs, over doorways or hung over nails
- There is a clear path to the exit that would be your escape from a potential fire
- No one smokes in the bedroom
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| Living room |
- Smokers are responsible for their smoking materials - using proper ashtrays and not cups, cans or lids
- Ashtrays are located on tables and not on the arms of a chairs or sofas
- Fireplace is screened and free of ashes
- Potential exits that could be used to escape a fire are kept clear of furniture and other belongings
- Lamps are free of burnable decorations
- Lamps are placed a good distance from drapes
- Drapes are kept away from radiators
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| Cellar, attic, storage and work areas |
- Newspaper and garbage is discarded
- Items that can burn are stored away from the heat source and never under stairs
- All gasoline is stored outside the house
- Paints, solvents, turpentine, lighter fluid, rags or brushes soaked with any of the above are stored in locked metal storage containers marked "flammable"
- Fuses or circuit breakers are the right size
- The furnace or heating system been cleaned this year
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