年初一之安全消防(居家安全1)
Home Hazards: Living Room
(居家安全:客厅)
Living by these fire smart reminders makes your living room a safer room.
(记住下列精明的提醒,可以让你的客厅更加安全。)
Make sure the fire place flue damper opens and closes fully.
(确认火炉的暖气管调节器完全开启或关闭。) (注:中国不适用)
Hire a professional to clean the chimney and inspect the firebox once per year.
(雇用专业人士来清理烟囱,并每年检查燃烧室一次。)(注:中国不适用)
Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and replace batteries every six months.
(测试烟雾及一氧化碳警报器,并每6个月更换电池。)
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Schedule a yearly fire place inspection and cleaning by a certified company to make
sure nodebris is blocking the chimney.
(每年定期排定时间检查火炉,并由合格的公司,清理,以确保没有残烬阻塞烟囱。)
Space heaters aren't designed to operate for long periods. Always turn them off when
you leave the room.
(室内暖气机并非设计为长时间使用。当你离开房间时,记得把它们关闭。)
Power strips are great at protect against power surges, but when overloaded, power
strips can cause electrical fires.
(电源延长线是用来保护电力爆冲的用品,但是当过度负荷时,电源延长线就可以造成电气火灾。)
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If a family member has hearing difficulties, install a smoke and carbon monoxide alarmwith strobe features.
(假如家庭成员中有听力障碍,安装具备闪光警示功能的烟雾及一氧化碳警报器。)
Open the flue or damper before starting a fire in your fire place, every time.
(每次在开始在火炉内点火前,开启暖气管或调节器。) (注:中国不适用)
Keep all flammables at least three feet away from the fireplace.
(保持所有可燃物品至少远离火炉3英呎以上。)
Place a sturdy fire place screen in front of the fire place.
(在火炉前方置放一个稳固的火炉滤网。)
Keep candles and lamps at least one foot away from your curtains.
(让蜡烛和油灯至少离开你的窗帘1英呎以上。)
Have an electrician inspect and tighten any loose electrical connections at least once a year.(每年至少1次找电工检查并接紧任何松脱的电气连结。)
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Use safety caps to cover all unused electrical outlets.
(使用安全盖盖住所有不使用的电子插座。)
Use large, deep ashtrays. Never leave a burning cigarette unattended.
(使用大型且深底的烟灰缸。不要留下未熄灭的香烟。)
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注:本文部分内容来自USFA:http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/
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