As summer turns to fall, it’s a good idea for everyone in your home to refresh their memories on fall fire safety tips before the first cold snap of the season.
Family Fire Safety Tips
- Teach your kids how to respond in the event of a fire.
- Make sure young children know how to dial 911 – including their address. Cell phones don’t give us this information!
- Establish and practice a fire escape plan with your family that includes a designated meeting area outside the home.
- Practice Stop, Drop and Roll.
- Teach everyone in your family multiple ways to escape from every room in the event of a fire. Be sure to practice crawling low under smoke!
- Do not place lit candles where they can be reached by children.
- Never leave burning candles unattended.
- Do not leave candles burning when you go to sleep.
- Make sure all flammable substances are properly stored in safe containers and out of reach of children.
Kitchen Fire Safety
- Don’t leave cooking food unattended on the stove.
- Keep everything that might be flammable away from your stove.
- Make Sure All Heating Sources Work Properly
- No matter what type of device you use to heat your home, making sure your heating devices and/or systems are in good working order.
- Verify that everything you need to keep your home warm throughout fall and winter is in good working.
Until next month, stay safe!
Alison Archambult
