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FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
To Prevent Fire
  1. Do not overload electrical circuit; it may cause short circuit and a fire.
  2. Use one socket for electrical appliances
  3. Do not leave electrical appliances unattended.
  4. Switch off electric appliances after use and remove the socket. It is fire safe practice.
  5. Switch off the "Main switch" before the house for long time duration.
  6. Do not keep electric wiring hanging, batten properly.
  7. Do not use candle the in case of power failure. User battery operated tourches.
  8. Smoke only in the Smoking Zone, use non- combustible ashtrays for depositing lighted smoking material
  9. Use ashtray while Smoking
  10. Keep matches, crackers, lighters away from the children.
  11. Keep L.P.G. Stove/Segree/Burner on raised non-combustible platform.
  12. Turn off both the L.P.G. gas cylinder valve and burner knob of the gas segree/cooking range etc. when not in use after cooking.
  13. Ventilate the entire room if L.P.G. cylinder is leaking and do not switch on/off any of the electric switches the room in . Replace L.P.G. supply tube periodically or as and when advised by Mechanic.
  14. If L.P.G. cylinder is leaking-
    1. Close the main cylinder valve.
    2. Ventilate the entire room.
    3. Do not operate electric switch.
  15. Do not allow children to play with fire crackers.
  16. Do not light fire works very close to the buildings .
  17. Close the windows and openings properly to prevent ingress of lighted flying crackers.
  18. Do not leave lighted oil lamps, agarbattis or candles on the floor or near combustible material. Put them off before retiring to bed.
  19. Do not store scrap/combustible material in and around the building; dispose it regularly.
 
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