Five Tips to Prevent Household Fires By Dr. Stephan Hittmann

1. Five Tips to Prevent Household
Fires
By Dr. Stephan Hittmann

2. Preventing a fire in your house
begins with identifying and
mitigating potential hazards.
Here is a partial list of fire safety
considerations:

3. - Keep lamps and other light sources away from fabrics,
including drapes, lampshades, and bedspreads.
- Ensure that appliances remain in good condition. Replace or
repair appliances that overheat, spark, emit an unusual smell,
or which have loose or damaged cords or plugs.
- Avoid overloading outlets with multiple appliances and
electrical devices.
- Equip your home with ground fault circuit interrupters
(GFCIs) or arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs), which turn off
malfunctioning circuits to prevent electric shock.
- Hire a professional electrician to install electrical devices or
complete electrical projects.

4. About the Author:
Dr. Stephan Hittmann currently leads the 911
FUND, an international nonprofit organization
focused on fire prevention, response and
recovery. In the role of President, Dr. Hittmann
has contributed to first-response efforts work
wide, including numerous countries in Central and
in South America.