Fire Safety Tips for Scottsville

2/9/2021 (Permalink)

We respond to fire damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Albemarle County.

NFPA Fire Safety Tips

SERVPRO® of Charlottesville has been mitigating fire damage in Scottsville and other areas in Albemarle County for over twenty years, and we know that even a small fire can cause significant damage to a home. Here are some key fire safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association:

• Watch your cooking.
  Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you must leave, even for a short time, turn off the stove.
• Give space heaters space.
  Keep fixed and portable space heaters at least three feet from anything that can burn. Turn off heaters when you leave the room or go to sleep.
• Keep matches and lighters out of reach of children.
• Inspect electrical cords.
  Replace cords that are cracked, damaged, have broken plugs, or have loose connections.
• Keep candles at least one foot from anything that can burn. Blow out candles when you leave the room or go to sleep.
• Make a home fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year.
• Install smoke alarms.
• Test smoke alarms.
• Install sprinklers. If you are remodeling your home, install residential fire sprinklers. They can extinguish a fire in less time than it takes for the fire department to arrive.
  

Call Us Today!

SERVPRO® of Charlottesville is ready to respond to fire damage emergencies 24-hours a day.  Call us today at 434-977-5850. We’ll restore your fire damage in Scottsville, “Like it never even happened.”

SERVPRO^® of Charlottesville is Independently Owned and Operated.