14
May
09

Fire Damage: Helpful tips during an emergency

Here are some helpful tips you can use in case you have an emergency

Do’s:

* Clean and protect chrome trim on kitchen appliances with a light coating of Vaseline or other oil.
* Change furnace filter if blower is operating.
* Empty freezer and refrigerator completely if electricity is off, and prop doors open with a rolled towel or newspaper.
* Clean and protect smoked bathroom faucets, tub fittings and towel bars with light coating of oil.
* Remove pets (especially birds) to clean environment.

Do Not:

* Wipe or attempt to wash walls, ceilings or other absorbent surfaces.
* Use upholstered furniture if it can be avoided.
* Use exposed food items, or canned goods which have been subjected to excessive heat