FIRE SAFETY AT HOME

Fires and burns are the third leading cause of unintentional home injury and related deaths. Fire safety and survival begin with everyone in your household being prepared. Follow the safety advice below from the Home Safety Council to reduce the chance of fire in your home.

ELIMINATE HAZARDS

•   Keep space heater away from anything that can burn
•    Store all flammable materials away from heat
•    Don`t let trash accumulate in attic, basement or garage

FIRE PREVENTION

• Keep operational fire extinguisher handy
•   Install and maintain smoke detector

 DEVELOP ESCAPE PLAN

•   Develop and memorize escape route
•    Choose meeting place outside home
•    Hold frequent fire drills
•    Know to ways out

 DURING A FIRE

•   Leave belongings behind
•   Don’t` go back for any reason
•    If clothing catches fire stop, drop and roll
•     In dense smoke crawl on floor to nearest exit