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Fire Deaths and Injuries: Prevention Tips
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The following is a concise list of fire prevention tips and suggestions to help keep your home:
| | Never leave food unattended on a stove. |
| | Keep cooking areas free of flammable objects (such as, potholders and towels). |
| | Avoid wearing clothes with long, loose-fitting sleeves when cooking. |
| | Never smoke in bed or leave burning cigarettes unattended. |
| | Do not empty smoldering ashes in a trash can, and keep ashtrays away from upholstered furniture and curtains. |
| | Never place portable space heaters near flammable materials (such as, drapery). |
| | Keep all matches and lighters out of reach of children. Store them up high, preferably in a locked cabinet. |
| | Install smoke alarms on every floor of the home, including the basement, and particularly near rooms in which people sleep. |
| | Use long-life smoke alarms with lithium-powered batteries and hush buttons, which allow persons to stop false alarms quickly. If long-life alarms are not available, use regular alarms, and replace the batteries annually. |
| | Test all smoke alarms every month to ensure they work properly. |
| | Devise a family fire escape plan and practice it every 6 months. In the plan, describe at least two different ways each family member can escape every room, and designate a safe place in front of the home for family members to meet after escaping a fire. |
| | If possible, install or retrofit fire sprinklers into home. |
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Source:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Fire Protection
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