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Great West Cabins Fire Safety for around the cabin
Fire Safety
Think Fire Safety when you're closing up the
Cabin
As summers warm months come to an end, we may be
considering 'closing up shop' until next year. With much to be done,
there is most certainly one which cannot be overlooked, that being fire
prevention and protection. Here is a fire safety checklist, which
may help avert a fire disaster in your absence.
1. All appliances
should be unplugged from the wall receptacles. This
would include
stoves, electric space heaters, toasters etc. A power
surge or
lightening strike could cause appliance circuits to overload,
which
could result in a fire.
2. Safely dispose of ashes from woodstoves
and fireplaces. Smoldering ashes are a leading cause of preventable
fires.
3. All contained combustibles should be removed from the
cabin. This would include oil paints, varsol, turpentine, household
cleaners etc. Any heat source would easily ignite stagnant liquid
combustibles.
4. All containers that are used for fuel storage
should be removed from the cabin. Any build up of gaseous fuel
byproducts could easily start a fire.
5. Remove and dispose of any
gas or oil soaked cloths. These cloths,
which may have been used to
clean up a gas, spill or maintain boat
motors are easily
ignitable.
6. Ask your provider of natural gas to turn off the
supply to the
cabin. An unanticipated gas leak can spell disaster
for your cottage.
7. Ensure that your smoke detectors are in good
working order. Replace old batteries with fresh ones. This may
help alert a neighbor or passerby in your absence.
8. Ensure that
all fire extinguishers are in good condition and fully
charged.
Also, ensure that they are easily accessible.
9. You may consider
having someone reliable personally check your cabin for you during the
winter months. Another option would be to have your cabin monitored
24 hours a day with a burglar/fire alarm
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Cabins
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