Learn how your family can prevent home fires, escape from a home fire in 2 minutes, and recover after a home fire.
Did you know that if a fire starts in your home you may have as little as two minutes to escape? During a fire, early warning from a working smoke alarm plus a fire escape plan that has been practiced regularly can save lives. Learn what else to do to keep your loved ones safe!
✔ Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.
✔ Test smoke alarms every month. If they’re not working, change the batteries.
✔ Talk with all family members about a fire escape plan and practice the plan twice a year.
✔ If a fire occurs in your home, GET OUT, STAY OUT and CALL FOR HELP. Never go back inside for anything or anyone.
✔ Designate two escape routes from each bedroom and practice them regularly.
✔ Teach everyone the "Stop, Drop, and Roll" technique in case clothing catches on fire.
✔ Teach kids that matches, lighters and candles are tools, not toys. If you suspect that a child is playing with fire, check under beds and in closets for telltale signs like burned matches. Matches and lighters should be stored in a secure drawer or cabinet.
✔ Make sure you have working smoke detectors. A great time to check the batteries is when the time changes.
✔ Have a working fire extinguisher .
✔ Teach your children about 911 and the correct way to use it. Have a list of what they should tell the dispatcher by the phone.
✔ Let your children know firefighters and medical personnel are not to be scared of and we are there to help them.
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