Fire Safety Awareness

There are many things that people can do to improve their safety at home, school, or work from a fire. 

Below you will find a list of information that will help you to become more fire safe wherever you are. Also a list of information of things to do if you do have a fire, to get out alive.

Install and regularly check smoke detectors.

Have an escape plan that includes:

1. Two different ways out.
2. Someone assigned to help those that need help getting out.
3. Someone assigned to call 911.
4. A meeting place for everyone once they get out.

GET OUT of the house or building and STAY OUT!

Crawl low under the smoke.

Feel doors with the back of your hand for heat, before opening.

Open doors slowly and be ready to close them if heat or fire is on the other side of them.

Once out of the house or building, DON'T GO BACK IN FOR ANY REASON!

If your clothes catch on fire: Cover your face with your hands then STOP, DROP, and ROLL until the fire goes out.

Close as many doors as you can safely as you are leaving the house or building.

To provide helpful information to the Fire Department you can tell us:

1. Where the fire is located in the house or building.
2. If anyone is still in the house or building and where they might be located.
3. Any hazards that might be in the house or building.

Keep matches and lighters out of the reach of children.

Have a working fire extinguisher.

Smokers always use a proper ash tray.

Be careful while cooking and remember:

1. Never leave cooking unattended.
2. Wear clothes with short, rolled-up, or tight-fitting sleeves.
3. For each pot or pan you use, have its lid out to cover it.
4. Keep the cooking areas clear of combustibles.
5. Turn pot and pan handles inward on the stove so they can't be bumped.
6. Keep small children away from the cooking area while in use.

Keep portable heaters and space heaters at least three feet away from anything that can burn.

Use electricity safely and remember:

1. Avoid using extension cords where possible.
2. Never run extension cords under rugs or carpet.
3. Replace any frayed or cracked extension cords.
4. Don't tamper with your fuse box or use improper-size fuses.

If any electrical appliance smokes or has an unusual smell, unplug it immediately, and don't use it until checked or repaired.