The leading causes of fires in the home are cooking, heating equipment, and electrical. Fires
caused by smoking materials and heating equipment are the leading cause of home fire deaths.
The best way to prevent fires in your home is to make fire safety part of your daily life.
Be careful when you cook. Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, broiling, or grilling food.
Unattended cooking is the leading cause of kitchen fires. To extinguish a small pan fire, slide a
lid over the pan and turn off the burner. Allow the pan to completely cool before removing the
lid. If you have a small stovetop or oven fire and don’t feel comfortable trying to extinguish it,
get out of the house and call 911 for help.
Stay safe and warm. Space heaters account for one-third of home heating fires. Failure to clean
chimneys is the leading cause of chimney fires.
Have your central heating equipment serviced every year by a professional. Have your chimney
cleaned and inspected before each heating season. Keep space heaters at least 3 feet from
anything that can burn. Turn off your space heaters when you leave the room or go to bed.
Some other safety tips throughout your home:
Make sure your electrical cords are in good condition- not frayed or cracked.
Install a smoke alarm in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of your
home.
Test your smoke alarms monthly.
Have your electrical wiring inspected to make sure that it meets code requirements.
Have a home escape plan.
Make a plan that your whole family knows and practices twice a year. Talk about the best ways
to get out quickly in the event of a fire.
Thank you for taking the time to read about simple ways that you and your family can prevent
fires in your home. If you have any questions please fell free to contact us or stop by any of your
fire stations.
October 9-15, 2011 is Fire Prevention Week. If you would like more information on how you can make
your home safe stop by Summit Fire District Station 32 and pick up some literature.
caused by smoking materials and heating equipment are the leading cause of home fire deaths.
The best way to prevent fires in your home is to make fire safety part of your daily life.
Be careful when you cook. Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, broiling, or grilling food.
Unattended cooking is the leading cause of kitchen fires. To extinguish a small pan fire, slide a
lid over the pan and turn off the burner. Allow the pan to completely cool before removing the
lid. If you have a small stovetop or oven fire and don’t feel comfortable trying to extinguish it,
get out of the house and call 911 for help.
Stay safe and warm. Space heaters account for one-third of home heating fires. Failure to clean
chimneys is the leading cause of chimney fires.
Have your central heating equipment serviced every year by a professional. Have your chimney
cleaned and inspected before each heating season. Keep space heaters at least 3 feet from
anything that can burn. Turn off your space heaters when you leave the room or go to bed.
Some other safety tips throughout your home:
Make sure your electrical cords are in good condition- not frayed or cracked.
Install a smoke alarm in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of your
home.
Test your smoke alarms monthly.
Have your electrical wiring inspected to make sure that it meets code requirements.
Have a home escape plan.
Make a plan that your whole family knows and practices twice a year. Talk about the best ways
to get out quickly in the event of a fire.
Thank you for taking the time to read about simple ways that you and your family can prevent
fires in your home. If you have any questions please fell free to contact us or stop by any of your
fire stations.
October 9-15, 2011 is Fire Prevention Week. If you would like more information on how you can make
your home safe stop by Summit Fire District Station 32 and pick up some literature.
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