The Best Way to Deal With Fire Damage is to Prevent it From Happening

5/7/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Worcester has the specialized fire and water damage cleanup and restoration training and experience to quickly restore your home to pre-fire condition.  

As experts in our field, we understand the best way to deal with fire damage is to prevent it from ever happening in the first place.

The following Fire Safety Tips will help to keep you, your family and your home safe:

Watch Your Cooking
Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you must leave, even for a short time, turn off the stove.

Give Space Heaters Space
Keep fixed and portable space heaters at least three feet from anything that can burn. Turn off heaters when you leave the room or go to sleep.

Smoke Outside
Ask smokers to smoke outside. Have sturdy, deep ashtrays for smokers.

Keep matches and lighters out of reach
Keep matches and lighters up high, out of the reach of children, preferably in a cabinet with a child lock.

Inspect Electrical Cords
Replace cords that are cracked, damaged, have broken plugs, or have loose connections.

Be Careful When Using Candles
Keep candles at least one foot from anything that can burn. Blow out candles when you leave the room or go to sleep.

Have A Home Fire Escape Plan
Make a home fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year.

Install Smoke Alarms
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. Interconnect smoke alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.

Test Smoke Alarms
Test smoke alarms at least once a month and replace batteries once a year or when the alarm “chirps” to tell you the battery is low. Replace any smoke alarm that is more than 10 years old.

Install Sprinklers
If you are building or remodeling your home, install residential fire sprinklers. Sprinklers can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive.

Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®)

If The Unexpected Does Happen, We’re Here to Help.

Our Fire Damage Restoration Services

Since each smoke and fire damage situation is a little different, each one requires a unique solution tailored for the specific conditions.  We have the equipment, expertise, and experience to restore your fire and smoke damage.  We will also treat your family with empathy and respect and your property with care.

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