Home fires were the leading cause of fire deaths, with 80 percent of all fire-related fatalities occurring as a result of residential fires.
Here are the following home-safety tips on smoke alarm installation, maintenance and general smoke and fire safety:
1) Create and practice a home escape plan at least twice a year, making sure everyone is involved from kids to grandparents.
2) Install smoke alarms with both Photoelectric and Ionization sensing technologies on every level of your home for maximum protection.
3) Have a smoke alarm in every bedroom and on every level of the home.
4) Test smoke alarms at least once a week.
5) Change the batteries in smoke alarms every six months or when the low battery signal is heard.
6) Keep a fire extinguisher or fire extinguishing spray in your kitchen and near other areas where a fire could occur, such as in a workshop, garage or near a fireplace.
This is Wendy Harman from the American Red Cross. Thanks for this great post.
We built a map that displays all of the home fires our chapters responded to in our last fiscal year. It’s a stunning amount – 63,111.
You can check out the map and additional tips for preventing fires in your own home here:
http://redcrosschat.org/2009/10/09/home-fires-map-how-many-fires-did-your-local-red-cross-respond-to/
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