Theres More to Fire Safety Than Meets the Eye

Posted on February 13, 2013

Where do you feel safest from the threat of a fire? At home? Youre not alone. A 2008 nationwide survey by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers showed that 79% of Americans feel safer from fire at home than in public. In reality, the overwhelming majority of fire deaths occur in the home.

Modern commercial and public buildings have many fire protection features that are not present in most homes. Some of these, like fire sprinkler systems and illuminated exit signs, are obvious to the casual observer. Others, such as fire-rated stairway enclosures, are less noticeable. The owners and occupants of commercial and public buildings are responsible for properly maintaining fire protection and detection systems, building service systems (such as electrical and heating and cooling equipment), and emergency exit facilities and equipment. Inspections by fire department personnel, code enforcement officials, and insurance company representatives help to ensure that these systems are all maintained in good order.

The next time you stay in a hotel or motel, take a few minutes to identify some fire safety features. Initially, you are likely to notice sprinklers, fire extinguishers, exit signs, manual fire alarm boxes, and smoke detectors. Now look closer. Youll notice hallway emergency lighting (which activates when power is lost), panic bars on exit doors, a self-closing fire door for your room, fire safety instructions at the elevator, and any number of other features that are meant to protect the building and its occupants from fire.

Once you are back home, consider whether your own fire safety provisions are adequate. Are smoke detectors installed and operational? Has your family developed and practiced a fire evacuation plan? Can you find an operational fire extinguisher without delay? Has the furnace been inspected and serviced as needed? Positive answers to these questions can help turn the perception of fire safety at home into a reality.

This entry was posted in Central, Home, Personal, Prevention, Safety Tips and tagged emergency exits, fire alarms, fire deaths, fire evacuation plan, fire extinguishers, fire protection, smoke detectors, sprinklers.

Often in art, a closer look yields something more than initially meets the eye. These amazing oil paintings by Ukrainian artist Oleg Shuplyak show , More than meets the eye? Ryan X Street knocked out power for more than 1,200 Connecticut Light Public Safety Communications and Technology ,Technology Questions Worth Asking Theres more to the small Skybox satellite than meets the eye. Much, much more, it's more than an inconvenience, There's More to Replacing a Windshield Than Meets the Eye. A second safety standard, ,There's more than meets the eye: emotional labor and employee outcomes: Clearly, deep acting proves to be a more beneficial method to manage work emotions.,Chanson More Than Meets The Eye de Yodelice. Familiar Fire [Live à La Cartonnerie, Policy & Safety Send feedback;,There's More Than Meets the Eye 3:54 Buy: $0.99 In MP3 cart Sold by Amazon Digital Services, Inc.. Additional taxes may apply By ,THERES MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE truck specialists arbor limb removal mulch fire wood by the cord tree guy crane loader backhoe safety; privacy;,"There's More Than Meets The Eye" This is my Transformers tribute channel where you find Theres More Than Meets the Eye Videos Safety: Off Help ,Fire barriers include walls, ceilings, floors and fire doors. Barriers play an important role in managing a fire by stopping the spread of smoke, toxic gasses, and

Theres More to Fire Safety Than Meets the Eye | Central ...
Fire barriers include walls, ceilings, floors and fire doors. Barriers play an important role in managing a fire by stopping the spread of smoke, toxic gasses, and

Theres More Than Meets the Eye - YouTube
"There's More Than Meets The Eye" This is my Transformers tribute channel where you find Theres More Than Meets the Eye Videos Safety: Off Help

THERES MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE - Craigslist
THERES MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE truck specialists arbor limb removal mulch fire wood by the cord tree guy crane loader backhoe safety; privacy;

Amazon.com: There's More Than Meets the Eye: PRessure0121 ...
There's More Than Meets the Eye 3:54 Buy: $0.99 In MP3 cart Sold by Amazon Digital Services, Inc.. Additional taxes may apply By

Yodelice - More Than Meets The Eye - YouTube
Chanson More Than Meets The Eye de Yodelice. Familiar Fire [Live à La Cartonnerie, Policy & Safety Send feedback;

There's more than meets the eye: emotional labor and ...
There's more than meets the eye: emotional labor and employee outcomes: Clearly, deep acting proves to be a more beneficial method to manage work emotions.

There's More to Replacing a Windshield Than Meets the Eye ...
it's more than an inconvenience, There's More to Replacing a Windshield Than Meets the Eye. A second safety standard,

Theres more to the Skybox satellite than meets the eye ...
Technology Questions Worth Asking Theres more to the small Skybox satellite than meets the eye. Much, much more

Exploding Transformers - More than meets the eye? -- Earth ...
More than meets the eye? Ryan X Street knocked out power for more than 1,200 Connecticut Light Public Safety Communications and Technology

Look again, there's more than initially meets the eye: The ...
Often in art, a closer look yields something more than initially meets the eye. These amazing oil paintings by Ukrainian artist Oleg Shuplyak show

Theres More to Fire Safety Than Meets the Eye