fire fact sheet

Fire Safety

Never play with fire or materials such as matches, lighters or fireworks. Make sure materials such as listed above are out of reach of younger siblings or friends. If they are not, let an adult know. Find a safe place for them to be stored.

If helping cook around a stove or open flame, do not wear loose clothing. Clothing, like this, can easily catch fire if one accidentally brushes close to a flame.

Check to see that your home has smoke detectors outside of every bedroom and that there is at least one on every floor of your house. Make sure that the batteries are charged and the alarm is working by having your parents checking them at least once a month. Also, change the batteries at least once a year. Smoke detectors are important due to the fact that they warn us, but also many people die from smoke they breathe.

See if your family has a fire extinguisher. This will spray chemicals to put out a small fire.

As a family, sit down and discuss your fire escape plan from your home. You should make sure you have different ways to evacuate the house, in case your first plan of escape is blocked by fire or a fallen object. A good way to do this is to actually make a map of your house with arrows showing the way you would leave the home. At school you have fire drills, so why not do this in your home

as well. Maybe you could time your family and see how long it takes all of you to get out of the home safely. Practices, such as this, will help you in the case of a real danger of fire in your house.

Practice the Stop, Drop and Roll technique with your family and friends.