My Electrical Outlet is on Fire-What Do I Do Next?

You should probably do what most people do, run around yelling and screaming for help. Okay, forget what I just said, even though that is what most people tend to do when there's a home emergency like this.

My Electrical Outlet is on Fire-What Do I Do Next?

My Electrical Outlet is on Fire-What Do I Do Next?

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My Electrical Outlet is on Fire-What Do I Do Next?

My Electrical Outlet is on Fire-What Do I Do Next?

Most electrical outlet fires starts when something is Plugged in to the outlet that is drawing more electricity than the outlet was originally designed for. Most of the houses built today have circuit breakers installed to prevent things like this from happening, but that doesn't guarantee anything. Just like everything else, sometimes electrical breakers fail to shut off during an emergency.

If there is an electrical outlet fire, make sure that your children and everyone else is in a safe location first, before anything else. Make sure that your handsaren't wet and that you're not standing in the water, before you even think about opening up the main electrical panel. If you don't feel comfortable, contact 911 immediately.

If your electrical outlet catches on fire, the first thing that you're going to want to do is turn the main electrical breaker off to the house. If you don't know which one of your electrical breakers is the main one, turn off all of them. You can safely assume that all of the electrical breakers will be in the on position, but they should have on and off sides that are clearly visible for help.

Now what do you do, when you're electrical outlet catches on fire and you don't know where you're electrical breakers are located. You can look for your electrical breakers in the main electricalpanel, which should be located near the electrical Meter.

Most electrical Meters and main electrical panels are going to be located on the outside of your house, but they could be located in your baseMent, if you have one. If you can't turn the electrical breakers off or if the electrical outlet continues to burn and smoke, you should contact your local fire departMent, because you're in the middle of a home emergency damage.

My Electrical Outlet is on Fire-What Do I Do Next?

Preventing Common Kitchen Accidents

It is not surprising that more household fires and accidental burns start in the kitchen than every other room of the house combined. More accidental burns can be prevented with just a bit more awareness of the surroundings. By following a few simple tips, one can ensure the safety of their family from burn injury.

Preventing Common Kitchen Accidents

Preventing Common Kitchen Accidents

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Preventing Common Kitchen Accidents

Preventing Common Kitchen Accidents

When Cooking a meal, try to plan in advance what will be prepared. The chaos of the evening, combined with several burners on the stove being in use can very quickly result in a kitchen fire or burned child. If the meal is planned in advance, at least before the Cooking begins, a pot is less likely to be forgotten on a hot stove.

Also, always be sure to turn pot handles in, away from the front and sides of the stove. Stray pot handles hanging overthe edge of the stove could prove too much temptation for a little one who cannot quite reach, but can't wait for dinner. Pot handles extending outwards could also be hit by adults and accidentally spill, resulting not only in a mess, but potential burns to the chef's body or any children in the area.

Make sure that all messes are cleaned up as they happen in order to prevent any stray fires. If even a little oil splatters on the stove top and it is not properly wiped up, lighting that burner can immediately ignite and become out of control. If oil ever catches on fire, never use water to extinguish the fire, as it will only make the fire spread. Try to smother the fire using a pot cover or to extinguish it using your fire extinguisher control key. Make sure that all pot holders and kitchen dish Cloths are at least a few inches away from the stove top, as they are quite flammable.

Lock away all cleaning materials no higher than your head. Locking the chemicals prevents children from obtaining access to potential skin burns. Storing the cleaning products above your head could prove just as dangerous to you as leaving them out may prove to your child. When trying to reach the products, they could spill on your face or in your eyes and cause burn injuries or even blindness.

Tie back long hAir and roll up long sleeves while Cooking. Despite the amount of caution exercised while cooking, stray Cloth or hAir could ignite and cause very serious injuries.

Preventing Common Kitchen Accidents