Should I sleep with my doors open in case of fire damage? Well if this is your answer you are wrong. Synthetic fabric burns much faster that the older material we were using for our fabric covers. In the past you had about 17 seconds, now you only have 3 seconds to get out of the house. If the fire started in another room, the closed door in your bedroom may help to save your life. You should close doors before you doze.

There are several top tips for fire safety that you need to be aware of to protect against fire damage.

• Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas
• Test your smoke detects every month using the test button. If they are not working check the batteries.
• To prevent nuisance alarms, vacuum cobwebs and dust from the smoke alarm monthly.
• If the alarm is battery-powered replace the batteries at least once a year.
• Replace your smoke alarm every 10 years.
• Be sure to install smoke alarms in areas where pets are and in other buildings that house animals where humans can hear
• Talk with all family members about fire escape plans and practice this plan twice a year.
• If a fire occurs in your home get out, stay out, and call for help. NEVER GO BACK INSIDE FOR ANYTHING OR ANYONE.

Being prepared is critical to your safety in the event of a possible fire. The better you are prepared the better the chances of saving your life and the lives of your love ones. And possibly saving parts of your home and its contents.

We at ServiceMaster Restoration by The Griffin Company hope that these tips were helpful concerning fire damage. Please remember when a fire damage occurs our team of professionals are standing by 24 hours a day to help in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. We quickly handle the fire damage clean up in a professional manner. Please visit our website at www.servicemasternow.com to learn about all the services we offer.