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Fire Safety and Prevention

Are You Ready for a Fire? Following these basic safety tips everyday will insure your family's safety all year-round:

  • Keep fire extinguishers handy

  • Design a fire escape plan

  • Learn first aid for burns

  • Keep matches away from children

  • Practice home fire drills

  • Check smoke detectors regularly

  • NEVER smoke in bed

  • Know two exists from every room

  • Teach STOP, DROP and ROLL

  • Post emergency numbers by every phone

  • Store flammable liquids properly

  • Set your hot water heater to 120 degrees F

  • Crawl low in smoke

  • Replace damaged electrical cords

Plan Your Escape Routes:

  • Determine at least two ways to escape from every room in your home.

  • If you must use an escape ladder, be sure everyone knows how to use it.

  • Select a location outside your home where everyone would meet after escaping.

  • Practice your escape plan at least twice a year.

  • Once you are out, stay out!

Escape Safely:

  • If you see smoke in your first escape route, use your second way out. If you must exit through smoke, crawl low under the smoke to escape.

  • If you are escaping through a closed door, feel the door before opening it. If it is hot use your second way out.

  • If smoke, heat or flames block your exit routes, stay in the room with the door closed. Signal for help using a bright colored cloth at the window. If there is a telephone in the room, call the fire department and tell them where you are.

Information About Wildfires, Fire Safety and Prevention

Home Fire Safety Checklist

Learn tips on how to prevent fire from occurring

 

General Fire Safety

Great website on general Fire Safety Tips.  Great for children and adults!!

 

Protect Your Home
Wildfires often begin unnoticed. Reduce your risk of wildfires by preparing now.

Fire Never Takes A Holiday!
Learning basic precautions can make all of your holiday celebrations safe.