Fire Safety Tips For Your Home

Every year, accidents or negligence cause most of all residential fires, crores of rupees in property damage, burn injuries and death.

The following tips could save your life ! 

Smoke alarms

Smoke alarms save lives! They warn you when smoke is present. Do not disconnect smoke alarms by removing the battery, fuse or breaker. Legally, you could be held liable if someone is injured because you disarmed the smoke alarm.

1. A Test your smoke alarm once a month. 
2. A Change the battery in your smoke alarm in the spring and fall when you reset your clocks. 
3. Once a year, open the cover and carefully vacuum the sensor. 
4. Do not cover or disconnect your smoke alarm when having a party. If it gets too smoky, open doors and windows to air out the room. 

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Cigarette disposal

• After a party, check under pillows on the couch, and in chairs, for burning cigarettes. 
• A Extinguish cigarette butts using deep safety ashtrays, by dousing them with water, or by placing them in a metal container with an airtight lid. 

Candles - handle with Care ! 

• Candles can be dangerous because they are open flames. Take care when burning them.
• A Place candles at least one meter away from combustibles. 
• Make sure your candles won't tip by placing them in stable holders on a flat surface. 
• A Don't leave candles unattended. 
•  Cut wicks to 1/2 inch or 13mm. 
• A Make sure candles are completely extinguished before you leave the room. 

Cooking- Related fires 

1. Most home fires start in the kitchen
2. Never leave a hot stove unattended. 
3. Keep combustible material such as potholders, paper towels and oven mitts away from the stove top.
4. If you must cook with oil on the stove- top, make sure you keep a tight fitting lid nearby. 
5. Don't try to move a flaming pan. Cover it with a lid, and turn off the burner. 
6. Cook french fries or other foods in a conventional oven, microwave, or in a thermostatically controlled deep-fat fryer. 
7. Don't use a saucepan of oil on a stove-top burner. 

Electrical Fire Safety 

• Always use a fused power bar for stereos and computers which require protection against electronic surges.
• Avoid using extension cords for long-term use. 
• Keep extension cords in plain view. Prevent them from overheating.
• Don't tuck them under carpets or behind objects. 
• If you have a persistent problem with fuses or breakers, advise your landlord or building superintendent. 
• Don't tamper with breakers or replace fuses with ones of a higher amperage
• Portable space heaters must be used at least three feet or one meter from combustibles.
• When leaving your room or apartment, disconnect your portable space heater.

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ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ELECTRICAL SAFETY ON SITE

ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SITES CONTAINING LIVE CABLES AND OVERHEAD WIRES 

• House,office,shop,factories and street light all have Electric cables running into them but not all cables will appear on plans.
• Check the site plan by tracing the cables and marking their position.
• Scan the area you are working on with a detector, for cables not shown
• Make trial holes by hand to find the exact position of cables before using a mechanical digger,.
• If any cable is damaged,keep the area clear and phone immediately for help from your local electrical supplier.

BEWARE OF LIVE CABLES:

• When working in derelict buildings.
• When using hand tools.
• At any depth, even just below the surface.

BEWARE OF OVERHEAD LINES:

• When working on Scaffolding
• When erecting fences
• Always "Look out and Look up" when operating machine near to them.
• Don't tip landfill under them
• Don't drive with a wagon's tripper raised near them.
• Before felling trees always check that the falling distance is sufficient so as not to make contact with them.

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Jubail city,

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

Tel: +966 13 3638442.

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How Fire Safe is Your Home?

Electric Safety

• Always switch off or unplug appliances when not in use.
• Do not use any electrical appliances with wet hands.
• Use socket stopper for your kids safety. 
• Do not overload electrical outlets.
• Replace the appliances which have broken wiring or have smoky smell.

Water Safety

• Do not leave water in bucket or tub for your kids safety.
• Do not use electrical appliances while in contact with water.
• Place a rubber mat in wet areas to avoid slipping.
• Install barrier fencing around your pool and lock it when not in use.

Lightning Safety

• Stay away from windows &  doors.
• Switch off electrical appliances and do not use them.
• Do not stand in open space or under a tree.
• Never use phone during lightning.
• Avoid contact with water coming through pipe.

Fire Safety

• Install fire alarms in all areas of your house.  
• Do not wear loose long sleeved dress while cooking. 
• Keep a wet chemical fire extinguisher in the kitchen. 
• Do not leave pan on the stove unattended for long time.

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What you should know Basic rules First Aid Safety Tips on Workplace?

BASIC RULES 
• DO NOT move the patient.
• If the patient is unconscious follow the EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION procedure below
• Keep patient warm and covered.
• DO NOT give the patient food drink or allow to smoke.
• Loosen any tight clothing.
• Reassure the patient.
• If you have any doubts about the injury call an ambulance.

BURNS 
• Cool the skin immediately with running water and continue this treatment for at least 10 minutes.
• Remove any restrictive jewellery.
• Apply a clean dressing.

BLEEDING 
• Raise the wound.
• Apply pressure to the wound with your hand or a clean dry cloth until the beeding has stopped.
• Apply a clean dressing.

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EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION 
Recognition and treatment 

Check for danger to yourself or the patient
Check for a response -
Shout - "Can you hear me" or "Open your eyes-- Gently shake their shoulders - If they respond go to step 6

1. Shout for help 
2. Open the airway -place one hand on the forehead and using two fingers lift the chin

Check breathing 

1. Look listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds 
2.  Is the chest rising and falling? 
3.  Can you hear breathing?
4. Can you feel breathe against your cheek? 

IF NOT BREATHING GO TO STEP 7 
IF BREATHING GO TO STEP 6 

Place in the recovery position 

•  Turn them onto their side 
• Lift chin forward in open airway position and adjust hand under the cheek as necessary
• Check they cannot roll forwards or backwards 
• Monitor breathing continuously 
• If injuries allow, turn them to the other side after 30 minutes. 

Commence cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

• Call for help - Get someone to call for an ambulance immediately 
• If you are on your own, go and call for help and return.
• Reassess and continue with CPR 

CPR O Give 30 compressions

•  Place the heel of your hand in the centre of the chest 
• Place other hand on top and interlock fingers 
• Keeping your arms straight and your fingers off the chest press down by five to six centimetres and release pressure, keeping your hands in place.
• Repeat the compressions 30 times at a rate  100 - 120 per minute ( about the speed of "Staying alive" ) 

Give 2 rescue breaths 

• Ensure the airway is open 
• Pinch nose firmly
• Take a deep breath and seal your lips around their mouth 
• Blow into the mouth until chest rises 
• Remove your mouth and allow chest to fall - Repeat once more 

Continue CPR 

• 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths 
• Do not stop unless 
• Emergency help arrives and takes over
• They show signs of recovery
• You become too exhausted to continue 

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Leadership Behavious on Safety Culture

1. Spend time with your team memmber and help them identify the problems,before they arise
2. Don't turn a blind eye to safety,even when you are running behind your schedule and under pressure
3. Regular discuss ways to improve safety
4. Make sure to praise and rewards safety behaviour
5. Welcome and listen,when your employees report safety problems and incidents
6. Educate your employees on the importance of safety
7. Provide constructive feedback for unsafe behaviours
8. Be fair and don't allow  double standards
9. Ofren visit your workplace and observe your employees safe behaviours
10. Engage your employees in solving safe problems
11. Continually encourage employees to work safety
12. Tals about your beliefs on the importance of safety

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