PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY AT HOME

PRACTIC FIRE SAFETY AT HOME

Visit the following websites for more information of home fire safety:

http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/FireSafety.pdf

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=97ab66608fce3210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Smoke Alarms

·         Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.

·         Teach children what smoke alarms sound like and what to do when they hear one.

·         Check smoke alarms monthly.

·         Replace batteries in smoke alarms at least once a year or sooner if battery is low.

·         Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years. Never disable smoke or carbon monoxide alarms.

·         Carbon monoxide alarms are not substitutes for smoke alarms.

Fire Escape Planning

·         Ensure that all household members know two ways to escape from every room of your home.

·         Make sure everyone knows where to meet outside in case of fire.

·         Practice escaping from your home at least twice a year and at different times of the day. Practice waking up to smoke alarms, low crawling and meeting outside. Make sure everyone knows how to call 9-1-1.

·         Teach household members to STOP, DROP and ROLL if their clothes should catch on fire.