Ways to Prepare for a Home Fire

7/1/2019 (Permalink)

A home that caught fire during the Woolsey Fire.

With Summer almost here and fire season getting started, it is good to prepare yourself in case of a home fire.

Install the correct number of smoke alarms. Put them in each bedroom and throughout the home. It is good practice to them once a month and replace the batteries at least once a year.

Show your children what the smoke alarms sound like and what to do when they hear it going off.

Ensure that all household members know two separate ways to escape from every room of your home and know the family meeting spot outside of your home.

Establish a family emergency communications plan and ensure that all household members know who to contact if they cannot find one another.

Practice fire drills from your home at least twice a year. Press the smoke alarm test button or yell “Fire“ to alert everyone that they must get out.

Make sure everyone knows how to call 9-1-1.

Teach household members to STOP, DROP and ROLL if their clothes should catch on fire.