Home Safety

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Safety in the home is important, especially when it comes to preventing fires. When a fire strikes, your home could be engulfed in smoke, heat and flames in just a few minutes.

A home fire escape plan helps to prepare your family to think fast and get out quickly when the smoke alarms sound. When planning the family’s escape here are a few simple guidelines:

• Draw a floor plan of your home. Show all doors and windows.
• Mark two ways out of each room (doors and windows).
• Mark the location of all the smoke alarms.
• Pick a family meeting place outside where everyone meets.
• Practice the plan twice a year.

Working smoke alarms save lives! Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, in the hallway outside the sleeping area, and on every level of the home. A working smoke alarm cuts the chance of dying in a reported fire by half.

• Test smoke alarms once a month.
• Change the batteries at least once a year.
• Replace the entire unit every ten years.

Portable fire extinguishers can save lives and property by putting out small fires. Fires grow and spread quickly.

Use a fire extinguisher when the fire is confined to a small area.

Use a multi-purpose extinguisher (ABC) on all types of home fires.

To operate an extinguisher, remember the word PASS:

P

Pull the Pin

A

Aim at the base of the fire

S

Squeeze the lever

S

Sweep the nozzle from side to side

Additional Resources:

• Home Fire Safety Brochure – A brochure on home fire safety, includes a home safety checklist to download.

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