Several days ago I was watching the news and noticed a story about a normal neighborhood that was shaken up because lightning struck a house and caught it on fire. It began to make me think about my own home and I began to wonder if I was prepared for something like that. Sure lightning probably won’t catch my home on fire but maybe a neighbors child will accidentally start a fire on my lawn.
Maybe someone will forget that they were cooking and a fire might break loose within my own kitchen. The point is that none of us ever know if an accident might be on the way for us and therefore we always need to make sure that we are prepared for a fire. Here are some tips to make sure that you and your family are prepared for a fire within your own home.
1. Fire Extinguisher
When was the last time you took a good look at your fire extinguisher? Does it still work? Do you and your family members even know how to use the fire extinguisher? Water might not always be on hand so it is very important that your fire extinguisher is on hand and up to par to battle small fires within your home.
2. Insurance
The last thing that anyone wants is to have his or her home burn down or have significant damage from a fire that broke out. But at the very least homeowners have to be prepared for the worst and insurance is a must when it comes to the possibility of damage to an important asset. Does your policy cover your home well? Have you taken a good look at the fine print on your policy and will it take care of your home if things ever do burn down? Price is important when it comes to anything we purchase but the quality of the product we purchase is important as well. That is why quality insurance on your home is a vital part of preparing for a fire in your house.
3. Smoke detectors
Some of you might be bloodhounds that can smell smoke from miles away. But that is a rare group. Most of us might not be able to smell the smoke coming from different parts of our homes so it is absolutely vital to make sure that your smoke detector system is up to par. Make sure you replace the batteries regularly. One of the reasons why I chose Smith security as my security company is because their app gives me notifications to my phone when the smoke detector detects smoke and if I don’t respond to my phone then they alert authorities of a fire in my home for the safety of myself and my home.
The hope is that you never have a fire within your own home but in case you ever do you are now prepared for the worst.