Home Fire Safety Checklist
- Buy and install smoke detectors preferably for each
level of your home. The chances of dying in a
fire are cut in half with the presence of a working
smoke detector. Place a smoke detector in each
bedroom or sleeping area.
- Test your detector on a regular basis and change
batteries every year.
- Keep a fire extinguisher handy, especially in the
kitchen, and learn how to use it. Store your
kitchen extinguisher in a convenient spot but not over
the stove as most kitchen fires occur there.
- The majority of kitchen fires occur when food is left
unattended. Don’t use water to extinguish a
grease fire – this will only spread the fire.
Approach a small grease fire with a properly rated
extinguisher.
- Always keep matches and lighters out of sight and
reach of children. Store them in a high locked
cabinet or container.
- Be aware that defective appliances and over loaded
circuits are major causes of home fires. Make
sure that all power cords are in proper working order;
replace any damaged power cord immediately.
- Be careful while using auxiliary sources of
heat. Space heaters or fuel burning heaters
should be placed away from any combustible materials
and out of heavy traffic areas.
- Store all flammable liquids such as gasoline and
propane outside of the home.
- Plan and conduct home fire drills.
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