5-Minute Message: Fire Season
The summer heat and dry weather increase our fire dangers, so take some simple steps to increase the confidence and readiness of your staff to respond appropriately to a fire.
Keep the right fire tools to respond, just in case — AND have directions for use clearly spelled out. You’ll notice many of the best fire response tools are plentiful and fairly accessible. Make sure your people know what’s available and how/when to use these resources:
- Fire Extinguishers (use ABC models for most household fires)
- Water: hose, bucket or other source (NOT for grease or electrical fires!)
- Baking soda (NOT flour or other cooking products)
- Wet blankets or towels
- Specialty fire-retardant blanket
- When appropriate, a simple cover, such as for small pan fires
- Sand or dirt, with a bucket and shovel
