Smoke Alarms

• A working smoke alarm will reduce your risk of dying in a fire by 50%.

• Have a smoke alarm on each level of your home and outside the sleeping areas.  For maximum protection, install a smoke alarm in every bedroom.

• Test smoke alarms monthly.  For battery operated alarms, change the battery when you switch your clocks in the spring and fall.

Home Fire Escape Plan

• Plan your escape with everyone in the family.

• Make sure there are two ways out of every room.

• If you live in an apartment, don’t use the elevator.  Use the stairs instead.

• Choose a meeting place outside where everyone will go once they have left the building.

• Once you are outside, STAY OUT!  When everyone is safely out, go to a neighbour’s house and call the fire department.  ESCAPE FIRST, THEN CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!

Kitchen Safety

• Never leave cooking unattended.  Set a timer to remind yourself to turn off burners and the oven.

• Wear tight fitting clothing or roll up your sleeves while you cook.

• Turn pot handles inward on the stove where you can’t bump them and children can’t reach them.

• Keep the stove surface free from grease, combustible materials and clutter.

• If a grease fire occurs use oven mitts and carefully slide a lid or cookie sheet over the pan and turn off the burner.

• Keep children away from the stove whether it is on or off.

• Don’t hide treats above the stove area.  Children have a way of knowing where they are and may climb on the stove to get at them.