Home Safety
Information to the keep your family and home safe.
After the Fire Information
Information about securing yourself and the site in the first 24 hours after a fire.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 500 Americans die each year from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. Because you can’t see it, smell it or taste it, you can be overcome by Carbon Monoxide without any warning.
Cooking
Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the U.S. When cooking, remember to keep an eye on the range.
Smoking
Smoking materials is the leading cause of fire deaths in the U.S. One in every four fire deaths was attributed to smoking. Smoking should never be allowed in a home where oxygen is in use, encourage smokers to smoke outside.Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and non-smokers are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials.
Smoke Alarms
In the event of a fire, a smoke alarm can save your life and those of your loved ones. They are a very important means of preventing house and apartment fire fatalities by providing an early warning signal -- so you and your family can escape. Smoke alarms are one of the best safety devices you can buy and install to protect yourself, your family, and your home.
Electrical Safety
U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 47,820 reported home structure fires involving electrical failure or malfunction in 2007-2011.
Dryers and Washing Machines
The leading cause of home clothes dryer an washer fires is failure to clean them.
Hoarding and Fire Safety
Many fire departments are experiencing serious fires, injuries, and deaths as the result of compulsive hoarding behavior. The excessive accumulation of materials in homes poses a significant threat to residents, neighbors and firefighters who respond to these homes.