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Home Fire Safety
Home Fire Safety
- Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms
- More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.
- The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.
Source: National Fire Protection Association
Testing Smoke Alarms
Press and hold the test button on the smoke detector. It can take a few seconds to begin, but a loud, ear-piercing siren should emanate from the smoke detector while the button is pressed. If the sound is weak or nonexistent, replace your batteries
Home Fire Safety Resources
Resources from the NFPA:
Causes
- Cooking Safety (PDF)
- Candles (PDF)
- Religious candles (PDF)
- Heating (PDF)
- Smoking (PDF)
- Electrical (PDF)
Escape planning
- Escape planning (PDF)
Fire and safety equipment
- Smoke alarms (PDF)
- Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (PDF)
- Home fire sprinklers (PDF)
- Carbon monoxide alarms (PDF)
Household equipment
- 9-volt batteries (PDF)
- CFL light bulbs (PDF)
- Clothes dryers (PDF)
- Gel fuel safety (PDF)
- Lithium Ion Batteries (PDF)
- Medical oxygen (PDF)
- Microwave ovens (PDF)
- Portable fireplaces (PDF)
- Portable generators (PDF)
- Portable space heaters (PDF)
- Security bars (PDF)
- Wood & Pellet stoves (PDF)