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This Home Fire Safety Checklist was developed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
The United States has one of the highest fire death and injury rates in the world. Fire -- in the form of flames and smoke -- is the second leading cause of accidental death in the home.More than 4,000 people die each year in home fires. Every year, there are more than 500,000 residential fires serious enough to be reported to fire departments. More than 90 percent of residential fire deaths and injuries result from fires in one and two family houses and apartments. Property losses exceed 4 billion dollars annually, and the long term emotional damage to victims and their loved ones is incalculable. or go to:
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/556.html
Why Should My Home Have Smoke Alarms?
As a former Sacramento area fire fighter I Know first hand that smoke detectors save lives. They are most likely the cheapest and most effective life saving device that you can buy for your home. Having completed over 5,900 Home Inspections in the Sacramento, Elk Grove, El dorado Hills, Folsom, and Roseville areas a Smoke alarm is always listed as a Safety Upgrade for all bedrooms and hallways.In the event of a fire, a smoke alarm can save your life and those of your loved ones. They are a very important means of preventing house and apartment fire fatalities by providing an early warning signal -- so you and your family can escape. Smoke alarms are one of the best safety devices you can buy and install to protect yourself, your family, and your home.or follow the link below
www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/all_citizens/home_fire_prev/alarms/
Exposing an Invisible Killer: The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
Each year in America, unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning claims more than 400 lives and sends another 20,000 people to hospital emergency rooms for treatment. On one Sacramento Home Inspection I called the heater to be shut down and evaluated by an Heating and Air Contractor because I believed it to be leaking Carbon Monoxide. It was found to be a defective heater but more than that I found out that the previous owner had passed away in that house. I can not help but wonder if a $30- carbon monoxide detector would have saved her.
or follow the link below
www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/all_citizens/co/fswy17.shtmtext.
These are the requirements for the City Of Sacramento. Check with your local code enforcement division for codes that affect you.
PLEASE NOTE, THE NEW 2007 CALIFORNIA CODES ARE IN EFFECT.
The following information is presented to clarify the pool barrier requirements of the County of Sacramento. Several
changes have occurred as a result of the 2007 California Building Code adoption.
SWIMMING POOL
Any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 18 inches (610 mm) deep. This
includes in-ground, aboveground and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs, spas and fixed-in-place wading pools.
Section 3109.1 provisions apply to the design and construction of barriers for swimming pools located on the
premises of Group R, Division 3 Occupancies.
BARRIERS FOR SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS, AND HOT TUBS
Section 3109 of the 2007 California Building Code has been amended to read as follows:
Section 3109.4.1 The top of the barrier shall be at least 60 inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier
www.cmidforms.saccounty.net/CMIDDocOpen.aspx?PubDocID=203
In some of the nation’s sunbelt, drowning has been the leading cause of accidental death in the home of children under 5 years old. The information within this guide can help parents and caregivers provide young children with the protection they deserve.
www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/359.pdf
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