Sparks 

Safety Tips

Plan and Practice Your Escape!

When a fire occurs, there is no time for planning.  Make a plan, draw a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of every room and decide on the best escape routes.  Choose a meeting place outside and make sure everyone knows where it is.  Practice your plan a least twice a year.  Remember fire drills are not races, get out quickly but carefully.

Smoke Detectors Save Lives - Install and Maintain Them!

Smoke Detectors sense smoke long before fire has had time to spread.  Install smoke  detectors outside each sleeping area and one on each level of the home.  Test your detector at least once a month.  Clean them at least 3-4 times a year.  Replace the battery every year, pick a day and make it your smoke alarm's birthday and give it a new battery.

Crawl Low Under Smoke

Heat rises carrying smoke with it so the air will be cooler and cleaner near the floor during a fire. If you run into smoke, try another escape route.  If you must exit through smoke, crawl on your hands and knees and keep your head 12 to 24 inches above the floor.

Matches and Lighters Are Tools Not Toys!

  Teach children that matches and lighters are tools for adults, not toys and if they see matches or lighters to tell an adult.  Use only lighters designed with child-resistant features and store them  out of sight and reach of children.