Fire prevention and safety Tips

While the rains have not come so heavily yet, we need to protect our property as best we can.  During the drier weeks when the sun beats for longer hours during the day, it is important to remove any dry leaves and branches from your property.  If we are not restricted with limited water use during these dryer months, I make it a habit to water my lawn and garden daily for 15 minutes at dusk.
 
Barbeques and eating delicious meals outdoors in our backyards is a summer favorite. It is usually safe to grill outdoors, but you should make sure your grill is not to close too your home nor directly under the eve of your roof.  This will avoid a fire that can quickly spread to the inside of your home causing major damage. 
 
Also, having a yearly check of your electrical panel, breakers, outlets and switches is a good preventative against electrical fires. You should make sure to keep all outlets free from clutter, paper or any items that can easily catch fire.
 
Below are a few tips on how to keep safe during a fire:

• React as soon as you hear your smoke alarm go off
• Quickly and loudly gather family members and pets
• Safely exit through exterior doors
• Protect yourself from smoke inhalation
• Stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch fire
• Stay low to the ground to ward off the smoke if you can’t get out
• Call for help from a second story window
• Escape from a second story window if you can
• Get away from the structure as quickly as possible
• Once you escape, do a head count
• Call 911
• Do an injury assessment

I know this may be repetitive, but I cannot tell you how many times we review a client’s policy and there is not enough coverage to rebuild your entire home if a catastrophic event like a fire were to occur. Call us today for a FREE policy review 561-288-6343 or visit us here so that we can help protect your biggest investment.