Reduce Your Fire Risk Mississippi

The winter months between November and February are the peak months for home fires, representing nearly 37 percent of all residential fires annually. According to the U.S. Fire Administration winter fires are more deadly and cause more damage, resulting in over 6,900 injuries and more than 1,700 deaths each year. Experts agree that advance preparation and planning are key factors in increasing your chances of a good outcome should fire strike this winter.

Local Companies

Digital Enterprises
800-899-1257
P.O. Box 303
Louise, MS
Industrial Commercial Fire Protection
(601) 766-1451
1209A Highway 613
Lucedale, MS
Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Company
(228) 385-4681
Biloxi, MS
Delta Uniform & Fire Supply
(662) 326-4321
225 E Main St
Marks, MS
Rebel Sound Systems
(228) 452-7070
21032 Daugherty Rd
Long Beach, MS
State Systems Inc
(662) 627-1256
Clarksdale, MS
E Fire
(662) 842-7201
2075 McCullough Blvd
Tupelo, MS
Alarms Plus Dictograph
(228) 864-1119
Gulfport, MS
Electronic Controls Inc
(601) 684-4600
McComb, MS
Systronic Alarm Systems
(601) 346-2701
121 Southpointe Dr Ste A
Byram, MS

(ARA) - The winter months between November and February are the peak months for home fires, representing nearly 37 percent of all residential fires annually. According to the U.S. Fire Administration winter fires are more deadly and cause more damage, resulting in over 6,900 injuries and more than 1,700 deaths each year. Experts agree that advance preparation and planning are key factors in increasing your chances of a good outcome should fire strike this winter.

“Many people wait until it is too late to worry about ‘just in case’ fire planning and preparation. Now is the right time to take the steps necessary to help reduce your fire risk and increase your escape time should fire strike your home, dorm or apartment,” says Peter Kuppler, veteran Fire Chief, fire instructor and certified arson investigator. “Despite the risks, statistics show only 26 percent of families have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan. Another reality families should know is that 70 percent of all residential fire fatalities are due to smoke inhalation -- not burns -- so preventing smoke from entering bedrooms is vital.”

With October being National Fire Safety Awareness Month, now is a perfect opportunity to make sure your home and family are ready in case of a fire. Aside from knowing the risks, former Chief Kuppler offers additional advice for homeowners and college students:

Have a plan. Create an escape plan now and practice it with the whole family at least twice a year. College students and elderly persons should make sure they know the fire plan in their dorm or residential facility.

Get early warning. Having a working smoke alarm reduces the risk of dying in a fire by nearly 50 percent, so check smoke detectors monthly and replace batteries every year ... even if you think they are ‘still good.’ Experts recommend, and many building codes require, placement of one smoke alarm in every bedroom with one additional unit in a common area (stairway, main hallway, etc.) on every floor.

Learn best practices. Make sure that every family member knows: to stop-drop-roll should their clothing catch fire; feel doors with the back of their hand and not to open it if it is hot; and when they hear the smoke alarm, to drop to the floor to get available fresh air and crawl to the nearest safe exit.

Block the smoke. Always sleep with doors closed and install a revolutionary new safety device called The SMOKESTOPPER under every bedroom door. Featuring a series of smoke inhibiting chambers and a highly reflective strip, The SMOKESTOPPER inhibits smoke from passing under doors and aids rescue personnel in prioritizing their search and identifying loved ones’ rooms during rescue operations.

Know another way out. Everyone should know as least two ways out of their bedroom. A window can be used if the door is blocked by heat, smoke or flames. Consider a rope or chain escape ladder for sleeping areas on the second or third floors. If trapped in a room, keep the door closed, stay low to the floor and wait by the window. Do not hide under beds or in closets.

Circumnavigating Security Bars. Security bars on windows can help keep thieves out, but can also trap you inside your house in a fire. Install simple to use emergency releases on the inside of all bedroom windows.

Once you are out, stay out! Getting yourself and family members out should be your No. 1 priority. Use a neighbor’s phone to call 911 or the fire department. Once out, head to a pre-arranged, safe ‘meeting place’ and stay out under all circumstances until a fire official tells you it is safe to go back inside.

For additional fire safety tips and to learn more about The SMOKESTOPPER, go online to www.theSMOKESTOPPER.com. The SMOKESTOPPER can also be ordered over the phone by calling (877)-587-7537.

Courtesy of ARAcontent

Featured Local Company

Digital Enterprises

800-899-1257
P.O. Box 303
Louise, MS

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