Holiday Fire Safety Tips

Holiday Fire Safety Tips for Residential and Commercial Spaces

With the holidays sneaking up on us, it’s important to keep holiday fire safety top of mind. Normally, candles will account for 45% of fires in the coming month of December, according to the NFPA. Many decorations can be responsible for fire damage, with Christmas trees burning down 160 homes per year on average.

In the months of November through February, there is typically an increase in home fire calls due to candles, lights,cooking and cold weather since people require more heating during the winter. Here are some tips your business can practice to help protect your property from a fire. If you need a licensed Fire Contractor to visit your property for all your fire safety needs, give us a call today (832)653-2598 or fill out a contact form here.

Here are some Tips for Restaurants, Stores, or Other Commercial Spaces

1. Maintain safe egress, or exit, in showroom floor areas. During the holidays stores will carry more inventory, ensuring your guests have safe passage ways.
2. Be careful of overhead stock storage and the danger associated with it collapsing.
3. Make sure you are up to code. Maintenance, international fire codes, and other codes to help you maintain safety.
4. Ensure your place is clean. Increase in inventory usually means an increase in combustible debris.
5. Protect commercial kitchens with Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems, call today (832)653-2598 or fill out a contact form here to see the options available.
6. Within storage areas, make sure extinguishers are present with at least a UL 2A rating for Class A materials. Such as cardboard.

Here are some Fire Risks during the Holidays at Home

1. Hang holiday lights with clips instead to avoid puncturing holes in electric cables.
2. Test all smoke alarms, and establish a fire escape plan for your family.
3. Get your chimney cleaned and inspected by a qualified professional yearly, especially the last quarter of the year.
4. It’s best not to use candles, however, if you do use them keep candles at minimum 12 inches away from anything flammable. Make sure all candles are blown out when going to bed or leaving the room.
5. Make sure you are using lights appropriately, not all plug-in lights are suited for indoor and outdoor use.
6. Choose a Christmas tree with fresh green needles that do not fall off when touched.

If you are looking to make your business or home fire safe throughout the year, trust Maverick Fire and Safety. We have a collective 2.5 decades worth of experience designing, installing, inspecting, and repairing residential and commercial fire protection systems. We serve clients all throughout Texas, if you are interested in finding out more about our services and protecting your home or business, give us a call today at (832)653-2598, schedule a free consultation here.