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What you need to know about fire safety for kids.

Kids and fire. You may wonder why some kids are attracted to fire. I really cannot answer that, as that is something that may be just a phase or it is the beginning of a pyromaniac. However, I can help to give ideas to prevent kids from keeping accidental fires at bay.


One of the biggest problems that families can prevent fires is to check out your smoke alarms. This simple action alone can save your life. Make sure it works!!. It is not the fire that kills you(thank god) it is the smoke that will not allow oxygen for you to breathe, that will suffocate you in your sleep.  Or the odorless gas carbon monoxide.  Which is why you need a co detector at least with in 15 feet of each bedroom.  Now, it is a law in many states.

Another point is of the use of extension cords. There is a time that is allowed for temporary wiring or cords to usually light up christmas lights or other decorative lighting through the use of extension cords, it is usually 90 days maximum. Under the NEC code,(national electrical code) book, (this book is for electricians and is written by the NFPA, national fire protection agency) the purpose is to control the heat that is generated by using electricity through the insulation that protects the copper wire.

Another reason of fire safety for kids.

So, for kids  fire safety protection, we should use tamper resistant outlets, as required by the 2008 nec code. This device is basically used to prevent a single blade to penetrate the outlet, such as a knife. It just allows only a UL listed plug to be inserted.

Another thing to think about for fire safety for kids is to learn how to use a fire extinguisher to control easy to stop mini fires. Now let me make this clear, the use of the fire extinguisher is used to contain the base of the fire. You should have and ABC suppressor as it contains all of the types of fire that you will deal with, which are:

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* Class A extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish.
* Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish.
* Class C fires involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires – the risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing agent is non-conductive.
* Class D fire extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no numerical rating, nor are they given a multi-purpose rating – they are designed for class D fires only.

You may also be interested in designs and layout of fire sprinkler heads if you are required to have these added to your home, which is a good idea for your kids fire safety and yours.  It is also encouraged to get fire safety education.  Many of the public and private schools has the fire marshal come and talk  to kids and also will give demonstrations of how a house burns with some props.

The last point about fire safety for kids to give you cause to understand is this. If your child is showing a interest in fire is to have the school do a fire demonstration from the local fire department as a demonstration of the hazards. It is not a well concealed secret that firemen love to show fires and it’s devastation.

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