FIRE & RESCUE
Fire Safety
& Prevention
Fire Safety and prevention is everyone's responsibility. Below are some tips that can help protect you and your family.
Be kitchen smart
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Wear tight-fitting or rolled up sleeves when cooking
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Use oven mitts instead of pot holder to handle hot pans
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Never leaving your cooking unattended, use timers to remind you that you have something on the stove
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If a fire should start, slide a lid over it and turn off the burner
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Don't cook if you are drowsy from alcohol or medication
Smokers need
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Large, deep ashtrays
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Wet cigarette butts and ashes before emptying into trash
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Never smoke when drowsy, lying down or in bed
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Space heaters need space
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Keep them at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn
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Unplug heaters when you shut them off, leave home or go to bed
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Purchase only those that have automatic shut off when tipped over
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To give you early warning you need a Smoke Alarm
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Have them installed outside the sleeping areas on every level of your home
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Test them at least once a month by pushing the test button
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Make sure that everyone in the home can hear the alarm, even with the doors shut
Have an escape plan and practice it
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Know two ways out of every room in your home
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Make sure that you can open windows and doors easily
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Keep a spare key near your doors to help you get out easier
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Once outside call 9-1-1
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Once outside, Stay Outside — do not go back inside
Know your abilities
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Plan your escape around your abilities
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Have a telephone in your bedroom in case you are trapped by the fire