Fire is a threesome when it comes to components. When fuel, oxygen and heat become a crowd interacting with each other, they form a blaze, make it breathe, and make it grow. And when one starts in your home, you only have two minutes or less to escape its fury.

Because sixty percent of deaths caused by burning homes are from houses with no smoke alarms, many people have bought them for their safety. In addition, they have also added fire sprinkler hydraulic calculation software into their system to make sure that they are working. But in case the inevitable happens, here are some tips for your combustion escape plan.

To protect yourself and your family, test your smoke alarms when needed and change the batteries when they are out. Talk to your household members about your exit plan. The rule of thumb when a blaze starts is to escape, stay out, and call for help.

All flame risks should be kept at bay. Store flammable household necessities in places children cannot reach and keep them secure. House stuff such as fabric and pieces of paper and other things that can easily combust should be kept within safe distance from heat causing objects. Before going to bed and when you are not using electrical equipment, unplug them. You will not only save energy but you will also reduce conflagration perils.

If you have smoke alarms, install them in every room. This is for maximum coverage as a blaze can begin in any part of your home. They would need replacement every decade. Never disable these alarms, and orient your children about them.

Discuss your hell escape scheme with your family. They should know at least two methods of getting out in every room, whether via windows or secret passages. Do some fire simulation drills for practice at least two times every year, and learn how to wake up to the screaming of the alarms. Otherwise they are useless warning callers.

Keep your focus when you are in the kitchen, probably cooking or microwaving or baking. Do not leave the cooking process unattended and make sure the kitchen appliances are turned off when you leave. Check for short circuits and defects in the wiring.

Suffocation is another problem when it comes to combustion calamities. Put carbon monoxide alarms where there are smoke detectors, because like flames, carbon monoxide can poison you and suffocate you long before you are charred crisp. In fact, most fire related deaths are not because someone was burned alive but because they cannot breathe. Things that produce propane, natural gas, and other carbon monoxide producing substances should be smartly stored.

Lastly, undergo training under the fire department if you are planning to use extinguishers. So far, there are only four situations where you can use a portable extinguisher. It is when the blaze is not growing and is confined within a small area, if there are no one else left in the house, if the fire department has already been contacted, and if smoke has not filled the room.