Post emergency numbers near telephones. Be aware that if a fire threatens your home, you should not place the call to emergency services from inside the home.

Smoke Alarm Prevention Install smoke alarms on every level of your home. There are two kinds of smoke alarms...

Fire Escape Plan for Your Family Make a fire escape plan for your family.

Fireplace Safety Keep things that can burn away from your fireplace and keep a glass or metal screen in front of your fireplace.

Smoking Precautions Use “fire-safe” cigarettes and smoke outside.

Space Heater Keep them at least three feet away from things that can burn, such as curtains or stacks of newspaper.

Chimney & Fireplace Inspection Have a service person inspect chimneys, fireplaces, wood and coal stoves and central furnaces once a year. Have them cleaned when necessary.

Storing Matches & Lighters Store matches and lighters in a locked cabinet.

Proper Cooking Attire Before cooking, roll up sleeves and use oven mitts. Loose-fitting clothes can touch a hot burner and catch on fire.

BBQ Grill Safety Keep grills at least ten feet away from other objects, including the house and any shrubs or bushes.

Cooking Range Safety Keep things that can burn, such as dishtowels, paper or plastic bags, and curtains at least three feet away from the range top.


Before Leaving For Work Most home burglaries occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., so get in the habit of locking all doors and windows whenever you go out, and do not leave without setting your alarm!

Exterior Door Safety If exterior doors are hollow-core, replace them with solid wood, fiberglass or steel.

Use Quick Release Devices on Barred Windows and Doors Windows and doors with security bars should have quick-release devices to allow them to be opened immediately in an emergency

Tips for Home Safety Wile You Are Away When you are away from your home, make it look occupied…make it difficult to break in!


Detector Battery Chaning Reminders If batteries are needed, check them once a year: Choose a date to test or replace the batteries, like a holiday or birthday, so you won't forget.

Hardwiring CO Detectors Hardwire detectors if possible: This simply means buy a detector that can be plugged directly into the wall...

CO Dectors and Heat Sources Install carbon monoxide detectors in all sleeping rooms and within 15 feet from a heat source...