Home Heating Fire Prevention Tips from Security Specialists – a KIDDE Strategic Partner –

Heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries. December, January and February are the peak months for heating fires. Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, figuring in two of every five fires (40%).  To keep you, your family and your homesafe from fire the remaining of this winter seasonkjm here are ten fire prevention tips from Security Specialists, a KIDDE strategic partner:

1. Make sure your space heater has an automatic shut-off
2. Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving a room or going to bed
3. Never use an oven or stovetop to heat your home
4. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heaters
5. Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters
6. Always use the right kind of fuel for fuel burning space heaters
7. Never use your oven to heat your home
8. Test smoke alarms at least once a month
9. Use your fireplace safely – always use a metal or heat-tempered glass screen when using your fireplace
10. Keep wood stove doors closed unless adding wood or pellets or stoking the fire

We at Security Specialists Want You and Your Family to Stay Safe and Secure In Your Home!