Fire Safety Tips & Facts

• Properly install a smoke detector, on each level of your home.
• Clean and test all smoke detectors once a month.
• Change all batteries at least once a year.
• Replace smoke detectors at least every 10 years.
• At the change of each season perform a home fire safety inspection. A sample check list can be found in the Family Plan Template.
• During a fire if smoke conditions are heavy, crawl because if any air is available it will be located close to the floor.
• If a door is hot don't open it, escape through a window.
• If your clothing ever catches fire; stop, drop and roll to smother the flames, don't run.
• If a small fire is discovered immediately alert all occupants and have them vacate the building. Call or assign someone to call 911 before an attempt is made to extinguish the fire.
• Designate a family meeting place on the exterior of the building at a safe distance from the structure. From this location assign someone to go to a neighbor and call 911.
• Never go back into a burning building.
• Prepare a personal property inventory and keep it in a safe location (like a safety deposit box) along with your insurance policy.