Here are 10 ways to reduce the risk of house fires:

What should be done to prevent fire extinguisher from clumping. Every month, you should turn them upside down and shake them vigorously.

Typically, pressurized water, carbon dioxide, and wet chemical extinguishers need to be hydrostatically tested every 5 years. Dry chemical extinguishers need to be tested every 12 years.

1. Test Your Smoke Alarms Regularly.
2. Inspect All Your Heating Sources.
3. Keep Your Stove and Oven Clean.
4. Don’t Leave Your Kitchen.
5. Always Check Your Dryer.
6. Maintain All Cords.
7. Properly Store Flammable Products.
8. Practice Caution with Candles.

1. Fit smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in homes and schools.
2. Take care before you leave the gas-stove unattended.
3. Non-cooking equipment such as plastic, towel etc must be kept away from the gas-stove.
4. Electrical appliances such as room heaters should be kept away from furnishings and flammable items.

Preventing fires

1. Keep flammable products, such as matches, lighters, and candles locked and out of the reach of children.
2. Install and maintain smoke alarms in your home.
3. Maintain heating equipment: regularly have your furnace inspected, and turn off and unplug supplemental heaters when sleeping.

Home security tips

1. Get an alarm system. It’s hard to determine exactly how many potential intruders are put off by home alarm systems.
2. Permit/license your alarm.
3. Add window sensors.
4. Add glass break sensors.
5. Add a security sign.
6. Add security stickers.
7. Add a security camera.
8. Turn old cell phones into security cameras.

Besides teaching children never to play with fire, tell them that if they ever see any matches or lighters laying around they should not touch them and tell an adult right away. Reward children for telling you if they ever find matches or lighters laying around anywhere. Give them praise for doing the right thing.

Every year, children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and injuries. Therefore, it is important to teach children that fire is very dangerous, and that matches and lighters are not toys.

Sensation seeking: Some children are attracted to fire setting because they are bored and just looking for something to do. Attention seeking: Lighting a fire becomes a way to get back at the adults and in turn to produce a response from the adults.