Fire Safety Checklist

 
Print and use this checklist to help assess your family's fire safety plan:

   Do you have enough smoke detectors?
There should be at least one on every floor of your home.

   Are your smoke detectors working?
Test each detector monthly, and replace batteries annually.

   Do you hold regular fire drills?
Several times a year, have your family practice exiting your home safely and quickly in the event of an emergency. Designate a meeting place for all family members to gather once they are out of the house.

   Have you planned an alternate escape route?
It's important to have at least two escape routes from each room in your home, often a door and a window. Practice using them now to be sure you could get out in an emergency.

   Have you taught your children to crawl out of a smoke filled room?

   Have you taught your children to "stop, drop and roll" if they catch on fire?
In the event their clothing catches fire, kids (and adults) should stop, drop to the floor, cover their faces and roll over and over or back and forth to put out the fire. Keep rolling until the fire goes out.

   Can you safely exit from upper floors?
A chain ladder or other easily accessible ladder can help you escape from the upper stories of your home in the event of a fire.

   Do you know how to use your fire extinguishers?
Know where your fire extinguishers are kept, and read the instructions for use before you need them.

   Do your children know the phone number for emergency services?
In case of fire, always evacuate your home first, then call for help from a mobile or other nearby phone.

   Do you know the location of the nearest phone outside your house?
You may not have your mobile phone with you.

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