When you think about it, it makes sense for every home to have its own, custom-made fire safety drill. After all, each hotel has one and so does every workplace and public building, so why ought to your family and home not be on a par with them? But how many households have one. I personally do not know of any. It is weird that we appear to undervalue our nearest and dearest such a lot.
So where should you go to find a basic fire safety strategy? There are lots of places. You ought to be familiar with the fire safety plan at your workshop for a kick off. Otherwise, you could go to you library or any public building and read theirs.
You will probably need to alter any public fire safety policy you read to home life, unless you intend handing out RFID tags or having a doorman to clock everybody in and out. This is a difficult area. How do you know who is in and who is out in a large house?
The Fire Department will also be able to give you fire safety tips. In some countries, the fire department is happy to visit private homes free of charge to offer suggestions on how best to safeguard one's family.
Smoke Detectors: There ought to be a smoke detector outside the kitchen (inside if nobody ever burns the toast) and on each stairs landing. They should be hardwired together, so that if one goes off they all go off and they could be linked to the house main burglar alarm siren as well. They should also get wired into the house mains electricity system with individual battery back ups.
Emergency Lighting: there ought to be emergency lights pointing towards the nearest ground floor exit. These should be mains and battery powered as well. Think about putting luminous strips on every (top) tread of the stairs, because you do not want individuals falling down the stairs in their rush to get out in the dark.
Fire Extinguishers: there ought to be a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and garage and on every landing too. Consider putting a small one in each bedroom.
Personal Fire Safety Kit: it is a wise precaution to place some sort of kit in every bedroom. This kit could contain: a fire blanket, safety goggles and a hand bell. A fire-resistant blanket against the heat; goggles so you may see in the smoke and a bell to warn the remainder of the house if the alarms do not ring or to call for help if you are trapped.
Intumescent Strips: you could automatically seal off areas most likely to catch fire with intumescent strips. You cut a groove in an hour-fire check door with a router all around the edge and insert a strip. At a certain temperature, the strip expands very quickly, sealing the door shut and localizing any fire. These doors should be shut first (door closers) obviously.
Make sure that everyone knows where to muster and phone missing family members. Hang your safety strategy in each toilet so that even guests get the opportunity to read it and you will have the safest home on the block.
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