“ Home Safe Home ”

Kitchens:

• Turn pot handles so that the pots cannot be knocked over or pulled down by small children!
• Don't leave the kitchen while the stove or oven is in use. Many home fires start this way.
• Don't wear loose fitting clothing while cooking.
• Keep surfaces clean and free of grease.
• If you have a grease fire, put a lid over it! Using water will only spread the fire.

Basement, Garage and Storage Areas:

• Keep gasoline, kerosene, and other flammable liquids outside the home, and well away from Water Heaters and other heating equipment! Fumes from flammable liquids spilled by children can travel across floors and ignite when they contact a heating source!
• Have furnaces, fire places and wood burning stoves inspected by a professional before each heating season. Having your chimney swept regularly can prevent a costly and dangerous chimney fire.

Living Areas:

• Don't place halogen floor lamps near curtains or windows. Curtains blown into halogen lamps can catch fire.
• Eliminate overloaded electrical outlets by unplugging appliances when not in use.
• Reduce the number and length of extension cords, use shorter cords whenever possible.
• Use a metal screen in front of fireplaces.
• Leave space around TV and stereo equipment to prevent overheating.
• Have large, deep ashtrays for smokers, and make sure that smoking materials are completely extinguished before disposal.

Bedrooms:

• Make a firm rule that nobody may smoke in bed!
• Install working smoke detectors outside each sleeping area. If you sleep with the door closed, install one in your room. Test all detectors monthly, and replace the batteries annually! (Do it when you set your clocks back each Fall!)

Whole House:

• Keep papers, rags, and other flammable materials well away from heating appliances.
• Keep matches and lighters stored where children cannot find them.
• Don't let papers or trash accumulate.
• Unplug appliances when not in use.