Fire Safety & Prevention

Smoke & CO Alarms

• Install alarms on every level, inside and outside sleeping areas.
• Test alarms monthly using the test button.
• Replace batteries once a year (or when they chirp).
• Replace all smoke alarms after 10 years.

Cooking Safety

• Stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling, or broiling.
• Keep anything that can burn away from the stovetop.
• Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.
• Keep a lid nearby to smother small grease fires.

Heating Safety

• Keep everything at least 3 feet from space heaters.
• Turn off space heaters when you leave the room.
• Have your chimney inspected and cleaned annually.
• Never use an oven to heat your home.

Escape Planning

Have a plan. Practice it with everyone in your home twice a year.

• Know two ways out of every room.
• Pick an outside meeting place (tree, mailbox, etc.).
• Once you are out, STAY OUT.