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Fire Safety
Residential fire is a leading cause of accidental death. Most
fire related deaths occur at night when the occupants
suffocate in their sleep from smoke and deadly gases, rather
than from burns. To help reduce this risk, the following three-
step program should be implemented:
1. Minimize fire hazards around the home. Smoking in bed,
cleaning with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving
children home alone, and unsafe holiday decorations are
some of the more common causes of household fire.
2. Install a fire warning system. The primary purpose of this
system is to protect lives, not property, by giving the
earliest possible warning of the danger. In the event of a
fire, the alarm system generates a loud intermittent tone
distinctly different than a burglar alarm.
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In homes with more than one sleeping area a smoke
detector (indicated by an inverted "s" in a circle) should be
provided to protect each area.
3. Plan and practice an escape plan. A fire alarm warning
may be wasted unless the family has planned for a quick
evacuation. Because there may be very little time
between detection of a fire and the time it becomes
deadly, it is important that every member of the family
understand exactly what to do.
Possible escape routes through open windows marked with arrows.
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