Heat Your Home Safely

Edward J. Vassallo, Ready Coordinator for the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, provides the following tips for safe home heating:

Heat your home safely this winter by following a few basic tips from the U.S. Fire Administration and Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers: * Keep a three foot clearance between heating equipment and anything that can burn. * Inspect and maintain heating equipment regularly. * Have fixed space heaters installed or inspected by a qualified technician, according to manufacturers instructions or applicable codes. * Buy portable space heaters with labels listing a recognized testing laboratory. * Turn off space heaters every time you leave the room and before going to bed. * Choose space heaters that turn off automatically if they tip over. * Never use a space heater to dry clothing. * Do not use your oven or stove burners to heat your home. * Install smoke alarms near every sleeping area, and on every level of the home. * Test smoke alarms monthly. * Install and maintain carbon monoxide alarms to avoid risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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thank you for this informative video