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1、FirePreventionOfcourse,thebestwaytopracticefiresafetyistomakesureafiredoesn'tbreakoutinthefirstplace.Thatmeansyoushouldalwaysbeawareofpotentialhazardsinyourhome.Startbykeepingthesetipsinmind.Checkallelectricalappliances,cords,andoutlets·Areyourelectric
2、alappliancesingoodcondition,withoutlooseorfrayedcordsorplugs?·AreyouroutletsoverloadedwithplugsfromtheTV,computer,printer,videogamesystem,andstereo?·Areyouoverusinganextensioncord?·Dothelightfixturesinyourhomecontainbulbsthatarethecorrectwattage?·Doesy
3、ourhomecontainGFCIs(ground-faultcircuitinterrupters)and/orAFCIs(arc-faultcircuitinterrupters),whichpreventelectricalshockandfirebyshuttingofffaultycircuits?Lookaroundyourhouseforpotentialproblems.Andunlessyou'reatrainedelectrician,becarefulaboutdo-it-y
4、ourselfelectricalprojects.Studieshaveshownthatmanyhomefiresarecausedbyimproperinstallationofelectricaldevices.Othertips:·Replaceorprofessionallyrepairanyappliancesthatspark,smellunusual,oroverheat.·Don'trunelectricalwiresunderrugs.·Makesurelampsandnigh
5、t-lightsarenottouchingbedspreads,drapes,orotherfabrics.·Usecautionwhenusingelectricblankets.·Don'tletkidsusekitchenappliancesbythemselvesandsuperviseanyartorscienceprojectsthatinvolveelectricaldevices.·Coveranyoutletsthatarenotinusewithplasticsafetycov
6、ersifyouhavetoddlersoryoungchildreninyourhome.BeespeciallyvigilantaboutportableheatersThenumberofresidentialfiresalwaysgoesupduringcoldermonths,peakingbetweenDecemberandFebruary.Portablespaceheaterssubstantiallycontributetothisincrease.Beforepluggingin
7、yourspaceheater,makesureyouknowhowtouseitsafely:·Carefullyreadthedirectionsforitsuse.·Neverplaceaspaceheaterwhereachildorpetcouldaccidentallyknockitover.·Neverplaceaspaceheatertooclosetoabed,especiallyachild'sbed.·Keepnewspapers,magazines,andfabricsfro
8、mcurtains,clothes,orbeddingawayfromspaceheaters,radiators,andfireplaces.·Heatersshouldbeatleast3feetfromanythingflammable.BecarefulinthekitchenDidyouknowthatcookingistheleadingcauseofhomefiresintheUnitedStates?Thekitchenisrifewithwaysfo
