Great Tips for Home Fire Safety
1.
Install & test smoke detectors
Properly
installing and testing smoke detectors is one of the easiest steps to enhance
your chances of survival in a fire. Smoke detectors should be installed on
every level of your home (including the basement) and outside every bedroom.
Detectors should be tested every month and the batteries replaced at least once
a year. Also, never borrow the smoke detector battery for use in another
appliance.
2.
Have an escape plan and meeting place
In
the event a fire does occur, it is important to have an established escape plan
and meeting place outside the building. Practice your escape plan with the
entire family so that everyone is familiar with it. Your meeting place should
also be something everyone in the family is familiar with, such as a tree in
the front yard, the end of the driveway, or a neighbor's house. Once everyone
is out of the house and at the meeting place, be sure that no one goes back
inside the house and wait there for the fire department.
3.
Eliminate careless smoking
Careless
smoking continues to be the number one leading cause of fire related deaths in
the United States. Be sure to never smoke in bed or when you are drowsy. Empty
ashtrays only after they are cool and check between cushions for any
accidentally discarded ashes or cigarettes.
4.
Cook Safely
Never
leave your cooking unattended and keep the cooking area clean of combustibles
such towels and paper products. Turn pot handles away from the edge of the
stove so they cannot be accidentally knocked off the stove. If a grease fire
occurs, do not use water!! Slide a lid over the pan to smother the fire.
5.
Matches & Lighters are not Toys
Keeping
matches & lighters out of the reach of young children is another way to
have a fire safe home. If you do use a lighter, be sure to use a child proof
one. Teach young children not to touch any lighters or matches and to tell a
grown up immediately.
6.
Use Electricity Safely
Do
not overload electrical outlets or use an excessive amount of extension cords.
Any unused outlets should have covers over them to prevent a child from being
injured.
7.
Crawl Low under Smoke
If
a fire does occur, be sure to stay low and crawl under smoke. Because smoke
rises, the air closest to the floor is cleaner.
8.
Stop, drop & roll
If
your clothes catch fire, remember to remain calm, and stop, drop to the ground
and cover your face with your hands and roll back and fourth until the fire is
out.
9.
Store flammable liquids in a safe place
Make
sure any flammable liquids such as gasoline and paint thinner are stored in
fire safe containers and away from any appliances such as heaters.
10.
Have a fire extinguisher in your home
Make
sure everyone in the house is familiar with where the extinguisher is located
and how to use it.
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