If a Fire Came to Glendale, Are you Ready?

Southern California Fires

San Fernando Valley- October 15th, 2008

As you may know several parts of Southern California have been affected by fires. You never know when we, in Glendale, could be affected.  Every 60 seconds, a house burns. It doesn’t always happen to “someone else”. Are you prepared in the event your home burns to the ground?

FIRE PREVENTION

• Keep matches, lighters and all flammables out of reach of children.
• Make sure every room has enough electrical outlets to avoid the need for multiple attachment plugs. Never use more than one high-wattage appliance on a circuit at a time.
• Install smoke detectors at the top of stairways, in bedroom areas and in the basement.
• Make sure there is ample air circulation around your TV sets, stereos and radios-especially if they’re grouped around one another.
• Don’t smoke in bed or when lying down. I know it sounds funny but negligent smoking is the cause of more than half of home fires.

INSURANCE INFORMATION
Things you should have in a safe place outside your home:

• Policy number
• Insurance Company
• Agent information
• Expiration date
• Claims hot line
• A household inventory list: (Living room inventory, Master bedroom inventory, etc…)
• Video of your household inventory
• Appraisals of jewelry, fine art, etc…

This great summary comes from:

Paul Diaz Insurance
Professional Insurance Agent

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