Fire Safety

Fire Safety

Did You Know?

  • In 1999 3,570 Americans were killed and 21,875 injured as a result of fire


  • Direct property loss was estimated at billion


  • Fire killed more Amercians than all natural disasters combined


  • Smoke is responsible for three of four deaths


  • Careless cooking is the number one cause of residential fires.

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    Family Fire Prevention Website Link
    This website has a lot of good prevention tips for your home!

    National Fire Protection Association Website


    Fire Safety and Education Website


    Fire Protection Tips Website
    Tips

  • Know how to call the fire department


  • Have an escape plan in case of a fire


  • Use smoke and fire alarms and keep them handy


  • Avoid smoking in bed



  • Keep matches out of reach of children


  • Keep clothing and curtains a safe distance from stoves or heaters


  • Only use appliances listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. or other approved testing laboratories


  • Refrain from dumping ashes in the wastebasket


  • Keep all flues and chimneys clean and in good repair


  • Refrain from storing or using gasoline as a cleaning agent


  • Avoid letting combustiables collect around gas storage tanks

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    Electrical Fire Protection Website
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