Oxygen Smart

As I mentioned in The First Oxygen Safety Rule the most obvious one is keeping away from flames.
The ALA (American Lung Association) provide a few more simple tips for oxygen safety, and they are:

Avoid open flames in the presence of oxygen use – e.g. matches, cigarette lighters, candles, and burning tobacco.
Caution must also be used [...]

Patients requiring an external oxygen supply must take some basic safety precautions.
And the first safety rule for oxygen users, is very simple, quite obvious and simple to apply.

No flames nearby.

Oxygen in itself is not flammable, but it does feed fire. The air around us contains 21% oxygen, and it is this oxygen that feeds [...]

For patients who depend on an external oxygen supply, the last few years have brought plenty of good news that allows them to get out and around with less trouble. Portable oxygen units are every day becoming more and more user friendly.
User friendly portable oxygen systems provide a series of benefits to patients who [...]