Safety Tips and Precautions

Nine Ways to Beat the Heat

1. Stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fire.
2. Wear simple, loose-fitting clothes. When clothes burn, skin burns!
3. Never open a hot door. There's fire on the other side.
4. Never use an open flame in a tent.
5. Plan and practice escape routes from your home.
6. In a fire, crawl on your hands and knees below the smoke.
7. Smother a pan fire with a lid. Never use water.
8. Turn pot handles away from the front of a stove.
9. Cool all kinds of burns with cold water.

Escape Plan

In a fire, seconds count! A pre-arranged emergency exit plan for your family can mean the difference between life and death. Practice your plan, EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home), at least three times a year.

1. Sit down with your family today and make step-by-step plans for an emergency escape from fire.
2. Draw a diagram of your home and plan at least two exits from each room, especially bedrooms. It is important to have several escape routes should the first or second exit be blocked by fire.
3. Choose a place outdoors for everyone to meet for roll call; locate the fire alarm box or neighbor's telephone for calling the Fire Department. Discuss why you shouldn't go back inside once you are out.
4. Install smoke detectors throughout your home and when one sounds, put your emergency plans into effect.
5. Elderly or disabled people may require special arrangements for a safe and quick exit. Call your fire department today and they will assist you in making a safe and secure plan of escape.

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