SERVPRO of Bartow County - 2020 Thanksgiving Restoration Newsline Contest

11/2/2020 (Permalink)

Read the following information, then hop on over to SERVPRO of Bartow Count's Facebook page for change to win a FREE Honey Baked Ham!

SERVPRO of Bartow County would like to announce our 2020 Thanksgiving Restoration Newsline Contest! This contest was created to help educate the Bartow County community on the perils of home fires, and what you can do to help prevent both residential and commercial structure fires. One lucky participant will win a FREE Honey Baked Ham courtesy of SERVPRO of Bartow County.

CONTEST RULES:

• Like and follow SERVPRO of Bartow County’s Facebook page.

• Comment on the SERVPRO of Bartow County 2020 Thanksgiving Restoration Newline Contest post with the answers to following questions (this post will be pinned to the top of our page for your convenience or you can click here for a direct link).
  • What is the leading cause of residential fires?
  • On average, how many structural home fires occur every year?
  • Who can restore your home or business to preloss condition once the fire has been extinguished and smoke has cleared?

• Tune in for our Facebook Live drawing to see if you’ve won!

2020 Thanksgiving Restoration Newsline

Did you know cooking equipment is the leading cause of residential fires? As the holiday season begins and you find yourself in the kitchen more often while friends and family, fire precautions should be top of mind.

A property owner experiences a flood of emotions when a fire ravages their business or home. Fear, uncertainty, stress, and doubt about the future of the property and their livelihood can be overwhelming to the property owner long after the flames have been extinguished and the smoke has cleared. After the first wave of heroes have rescued the property, Let SERVPRO of Bartow County help you restore it to its preloss condition. Combining rapid response, the utmost professionalism, and open communication throughout the entire job process, we strive to restore not only the home or business structure, but the customer’s peace of mind as well.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) offers the following eye-opening statistics on structure fires:

• Most home fires and fire casualties result from five causes:
• Cooking
• Heating
• Electrical distribution & lighting equipment
• Intentional fire setting
• Smoking materials
• More than one-quarter (27%) of reported fires occur in homes within the last year.
• Even worse, 79% of fire-related deaths were caused by home fires.
• On average, U.S. Fire departments respond to an estimated average of 354,400 home structure fires per year, resulting in $6.9 billion in direct property damage.

If the unthinkable happens and a fire strikes your home or business, give the experts at SERVPRO of Bartow County a call at (770) 387-7455 or visit SERVPRObartowcounty.com for more information. We will help make it “Like it never even happened.”

Using a Portable Fire Extinguisher

A portable fire extinguisher can be a life and property saving tool when used correctly. In order to operate a fire extinguisher, the NFPA suggests remembering the word PASS.

• Pull the pin. Hold the nozzle pointing away from you and release the locking mechanism.
• Aim low. Point the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire.
• Squeeze the lever slowly and evenly.
• Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side

Read the instructions on the fire extinguisher and become familiar with them before a fire breaks out. Encourage your family members and co-workers to do the same. Remember, Extinguishers do have their limitations! It is also important to ensure you have the correct type of extinguisher for your home or facility. Refer to the next section of this blog to learn more about the different classes of fire extinguishers and the types of fire each are designed to extinguish.

Choosing the Appropriate Class of Fire Extinguisher

• Class A: This is the most common extinguisher and can be used to put out fires in ordinary combustibles such as cloth, wood, rubber, paper, and many plastics.
• Class B: Used on fires involving flammable liquids, such as grease, gasoline, and oil
• Class C: Designed for fires involving appliances, tools, or other equipment electronically energized or plugged in.
• Class D: For use on flammable metals; often specific for the type of metal in question. These are typically found in factories and commercial applications.
• Class K: Intended for use on fires that involve vegetable oils, animal oils, or fats in cooking appliances. Generally found in commercial kitchens.

*If you’ve enjoyed this blog feel free to check out some of SERVPRO of Bartow County’s Previous Restoration Blogs: “Smoke Alarms Save Bartow County Lives”; “Fire Prevention in Bartow County, GA”; “SERVPRO of Bartow County Fire Restoration Procedures”; “The SERVPRO Difference”; “SERVPRO of Bartow County: Carpets to Catastrophes”; “Fire Cleanup in Cartersville GA Home”