Fire Safety Checklist For Your Home And Family

Kitchen:

All electrical appliances and tools should have a testing agency label.

Have appliances repaired if they aren't working right.

Don't overload the outlets.

Water and electricity combined cause shock. Have dry hands; don't stand in water. If an appliance gets wet, have it serviced.

Don't store things over the stove. People get burned reaching. Turn pot handles so children can't pull them down. Wear tight sleeves when you cook. Loose-fitting garments can catch fire.

Living or Family Room:

Use large ashtrays. Before you go to bed, look under cushions for burning cigarettes.

Use a metal fireplace screen. Have the chimney checked and cleaned regularly.

Put lighters and matches where small children won't find them. Use special outlet covers to keep children's fingers out.

Allow air space around the TV and stereo to prevent overheating. If the TV doesn't work right, it can be a fire danger. Have it checked out.

Keep portable heaters away from people and combustibles.

Bedroom:

Buy a smoke detector and install it outside your sleeping area.

Plan two escapes from each bedroom.

Don't smoke in bed.

Don't overload electrical outlets.

Basement, Garage, and Storage:

Store gasoline and other flammables in tight metal containers. Don't use flammable liquids near heat, a pilot light, or while smoking.

Have heating equipment checked yearly.

Clean up your workbench. Keep flammables away from sparks.

If a fuse blows, find the cause. (Replace a fuse with one of the correct size.)

Sort and remove rubbish. Don't store things near the furnace or heater.

What To Do If You Have a Fire:

Get out immediately. Don't try to grab your possessions. They can be replaced–you can't.

Have a pre-determined place to meet all the occupants of the residence so every one can be accounted for.

Call the Fire Department. Don't assume someone else has.

Give any information you can to the fire department regarding the location of the fire and what is burning.