n the event of a house fire, survival can depend on your preparation, being alerted, and having well-practiced escape plan. We’ve provided a few basic safety and prevention tips to consider while safeguarding your home and reviewing with your household members.
- Install smoke alarms outside bedrooms on each level of your home.
- Make sure they are located away from air vents. - Test the alarms regularly and change batteries at least once a year.
- Never disable or remove smoke alarm batteries. - Develop a fire escape plan and practice with small children.
- Review all ways to exit each room of the house.
- Make sure safety bars on windows can be opened from inside your home.
- Escape the dwelling first and call for emergency assistance.
- Replace space heaters with central heat.
- Never leave cooking unattended.
- Keep flammables and combustibles away from stove burners and other heat sources.
- Turn off all appliances before going to bed or leaving the house.
- Never overload an electrical socket.
- Don’t use appliances with frayed cords or wires.
- Never leave burning items unattended. For example: cigarettes, candles, or fire places.
- Keep up with chimney cleaning maintenance and use metal mesh screen while fire is burning.
- Keep lighters and matches out of the reach of children.
