Your Villa Magazine - Riverside - May - June 2022

D E S I G N + B U I L D Tips to protect your family from home fires BrandPointContent.com edited by YourVilla Sta Nobody wants to believe a catastrophic event like a fire can happen to them, but home fires aͿect tens of thousands of families eYery year Take the following steps to ensure your family and home are protected from the unexpected. 1) Test, maintain and replace. &orrect smoNe alarm placement, regular maintenance and alarm replacement are essential parts of a comprehensiYe fire safety plan 2nce alarms are installed on eYery leYel and in eYery bedroom, test them regularly, change the batteries eYery si[ months if battery-powered and be sure all alarms haYe a battery bacNup if hardwired 2) Plan and practice your escape plan. ,nYolYe eYerybody in your household when deYeloping an emergency escape plan &ollectiYely identify two e[its out of each room, including windows and doors, and set a dedicated meeting spot outside 3) Identify your exit. 'oors are a great way to gauge the closeness of a fire %efore opening a door, feel the doorNnob or higher on the door with the bacN of your hand ,f it is hot, or if there is smoNe coming around the door, leaYe it closed and use your second way out ,f you decide to open a door, do it slowly and be ready to shut it TuicNly if heaYy smoNe is present 4) Stay low. ,f you encounter smoNe while escaping from a fire, consider using an alternatiYe escape route +oweYer, heaYy smoNe and poisonous gases collect first along the ceiling, so if you must escape through smoNe, drop to the Áoor, crawl on your hands and Nnees 5) Close windows and doors. %efore bed or when leaYing home, you should always close windows and doors as a preventative measure 7his is important because o[ygen will allow fires to continue to grow if a fire does start (951) 354-0500 (951) 506-1903 PatioWorldOnline.com Snag Your Summer Spot Before It’s Gone! Going, Going... Elegant and Intuitive whole home control systems scalable to meet your lifestyle. PRODUCT / SERVICES: Smart Home Automation, Home Theater, Surveillance and Security, :ið 6ystems LigKting &ontrol :Kole +ome $udio 2utdoor $udio/9ideo CALL: (949) 698-8242 sales#6mart6ecure $9.com www.6mart6ecure $9.com 15% OFF Total Purchase Limited time only. &all us today. 38 | YourVilla Magazine