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Precautions To Avoid Mobile Home Fire
The following are some of the best and safety precautions to avoid
mobile home fire:
Garbage
Fighting mobile home fires also includes maintaining the surrounding
area clean. Fire can come from other sources, like a lightning strike,
a mobile fire pit or a cigarette. Do not expose your mobile home to
an outside fire.
Mechanical System
Mechanical systems are also considered as a main source of fire incidents.
Make a checklist of all of the mechanical apparatuses inside your
mobile home and make a plan for periodic maintenance. If you find
a machine that is giving too much trouble, then change it.
Smoke detector
Install one of these devices inside your mobile home. They will prevent
any fire incident inside your home, providing enough time to act in
case of an emergency.
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Fire Extinguisher
This is an essential instrument and should be used instead of a mobile
fire hose cart. You will require two types of fire extinguishers,
one for putting down kitchen fires and other one for cloth and paper
fires. They should be stored in such a way that anyone can reach it
quickly, without requiring the use of keys or turning a drawer over.
External Support
If you are in a mobile home park, it’s probable that you will
find a fire hydrant nearby. Learn their positions, so, in case of
an emergency, you know where to run.
Fire Resistant Material
Although old mobile homes don’t have these kinds of materials
for their interiors, most of the new ones do have them. If you are
not sure, consult your manufacturer’s manual and find what are
they made from. In the case you don’t find anything, call the
company who made you mobile home and ask them. If you find that your
interiors aren’t fire resistant, change them. It will be expensive,
but it’s a wise investment.
Escape Route
Mobile homes don’t have many options for escape. In most of
them you only have one door and maybe a window. Take this in consideration
when placing your things around.
Mobile Phone
It’s essential to have a mobile phone at hand in case you require
calling the fire department. Assure yourself by having it charged
and having it always at hand.
Approximately, eleven million people in the US use mobile homes and
the main sources of fires are caused by electrical or heating equipment.
If you don’t want to suffer from a fire event, reduce the risk
at a minimum by implementing the recommendations mentioned above,
like using portable, mobile fire equipment.
Maybe your live could be saved with something as simple as parking
near a fire hydrant; mobile homes are, as any space used by humans,
prone to accidents and fighting mobile home fires should be in the
mind of any mobile home owner.
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