Fire Safety Tips
Here are some fire safety tips:
- Draw a floor plan and escape route for each level of your home
- Make sure there are at least two exits planned for every room
- Choose a safe meeting place outside of your home
- Practice your plan
- Teach family members to “Stop, Drop, & Roll”
- Sleep with doors closed to keep out fire and heat out of rooms
- Learn how to use your fire extinguisher
- Be sure to have your chimneys and fireplaces inspected and cleaned by a professional
- Never leave a candle unattended
- Always stay in the kitchen when cooking
- Be sure that all your stove’s pilots are lit (if applicable)
- Decorate your home with flame-retardant or noncombustible materials
- When using your outside grill place your grill in a safe distance from your home or anything that could catch fire.
- Smoke detectors should be on every floor and in every bedroom of your home
- For battery operated smoke detectors, be sure to test your detector and change your batteries every year
- For monitored security system smoke detectors, be sure to set up a maintenance program with your alarm company to have your detectors professional cleaned and tested.