Red Cross: Fire safety is every family’s responsibility
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 18:58:54 +0000
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is calling on the public to practice household-level fire safety measures to prevent suffering heavy losses due to fire incidents.
PRC Chairman Richard Gordon reiterated the importance of the organization’s 4Ps principle—Predict, Plan, Prepare, Practice—to uphold the safety of every family.
The PRC supports the campaign of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to raise fire prevention awareness throughout the month of March, which is said to have the most number of fire incidents due to the peaking of temperatures.
In line with this, PRC reminds the public to practice the following fire prevention tips:
1. Do not smoke in bed.
2. Crush cigarette butts thoroughly before discarding them.
3. Do not throw them into wastebaskets.
4. Keep lighted candles, oil or gas lamps away from curtains and other objects that easily catch fire.
5. Do not store any flammable substances or any volatile liquid in the kitchen and inside dwelling houses. Keep matches and lighters away from children’s reach.
6. Do not use open flames for decorations in the house.
7. Extinguish all live charcoals and embers after cooking in the kitchen.
8. Kerosene and gas stoves should be checked for leakage and regularly cleaned.
9. Check your electrical installations regularly and have all frayed wiring, damaged sockets, switches and other defective electrical fixtures changed or repaired promptly.
10. All electrical installations, repairs and changes should be undertaken by licensed electricians.
11. Cords of portable appliances should be as short as possible.
12. Do not overload your electrical circuits by profusely putting extra lights and appliances.
In case of emergencies, contact Red Cross hotline 143.
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