Fire Safety Tips for the Elderly in Destin?

6/13/2022 (Permalink)

We are trusted leaders in fire damage restoration in Okaloosa County.

Our local Destin, Seaside, and Freeport team restores fire damage in Destin every year. Here are tips to increase fire safety for older adults from the National Fire Protection Association:

• Sound the alarm
  If anyone in your household is deaf or if your own hearing is diminished, consider installing a smoke alarm that uses a flashing light or vibration to alert you to a fire emergency. 

• Do the drill
  Conduct fire drills to make sure you know what to do in the event of a fire. If you or someone you live with cannot escape alone, designate a household member to assist and decide on backups if the designee isn't home.
• Open up
  Make sure that you can open all doors and windows in your home. Locks and pins should open easily from the inside. Check to ensure that windows haven't been sealed shut with paint or nailed shut; if they have, arrange for someone to break the seals all around your home or remove the nails.
• Stay connected
  Keep a telephone nearby, along with emergency phone numbers, so that you can communicate with emergency personnel if you're trapped in your room by fire or smoke.

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