SERVPRO of Brown County Fire Emergency Tips for Homeowners

2/5/2020 (Permalink)

As the temperatures continue to drop, we find ourselves utilizing our heat resources more often. With running your space heaters, furnaces, or wood stoves at all hours of the day, the potential of fire rises. The team from SERVPRO of Brown County recommends compiling a list of emergency contacts in the event of any accidental disasters. Taking this action not only could save a lot of stress off of you and your entire household but have you more prepared if there were to be an unfortunate turn of events due to a fire emergency.

Some of the essential information you could include in your emergency contact information list are the following:

• Names, ages and birth dates of each family member: to eliminate any confusion about first responders wanting to ensure every person is accounted for.
• Home address and telephone number: include the address of the where the list resides, include full street address, and your phone number with area code.

•      Names and Phone Numbers for your insurance agency: the agent you have your policy through or company that would deal with any claim that needed to be filed.

• Local contact: someone close-by-neighbor, relative, or landlord.
• Relative or person who would be designated as an emergency contact: this person could make vital decisions for you if necessary.
• Work contact: your boss or supervisor, or a close co-worker.
• Family Physician and hospital: your doctor’s full name and office number with an after-hours office or pager number as well, plus a non-emergency number for your local hospital.
• Police/Ambulance: 911 in most locations, but it may be different; it also includes non-emergency numbers.
• Fire department: 911 in most locations, but that may be different in your area; include non-emergency numbers.
• Gas company: contact information for emergencies.
• Electric company: contact info for emergency situations.
• Other utility companies: emergency contact information
• List of Special conditions and equipment/medication: list (by a family member) special medical conditions, including allergies, and specific medications such as insulin, inhalers, Epi-pens, etc., as well as important and necessary medical equipment such as blood pressure monitors, blood glucose testing machines, CPAP machines and such.
• Health care / health insurance information: contact info for your insurance company or provincial/state health coverage providers, as well as personal health numbers (PHNs), insurance policy and group numbers for each person in the home.

Another great resource to have on hand is the American Red Cross Picking Up the Pieces After a Fire Guide. They highly suggest the following tasks be done immediately after a home fire.

• Call 9-1-1. Give first aid where needed; cool and cover burns to reduce the chance of further injury or infection.
• Let friends and family know you’re safe.
• People and animals that are seriously injured or burned should be transported to professional medical or veterinary help immediately.
• Stay out of fire-damaged homes until local fire authorities say it is safe to re-enter.

Fires are capable of destroying anything in its path, but there are also times that the damage is manageable, especially with the help of the right restoration professionals.

After the fire trucks leave, your home likely suffers from fire and smoke damage and extensive water damage from firefighting efforts. SERVPRO of Brown County has the specialized fire restoration training needed to restore your home to pre-fire conditions.

We have technicians on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ready to go into action when they are needed. Give us a call at (920) 434-8224.