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American Red Cross - Northwest Louisiana Chapter
Fire
Make Your Home Fire
Safe...
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Smoke
detectors save lives. Install a battery-powered detector on each level
of your home, as well as in the garage.
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Check
each smoke detector at least twice a year. Replace the batteries once a
year.
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Have a
working fire extinguisher in the kitchen.
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Check
for home fire hazards and fix them.
Plan Your
Escape Routes...
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Determine
at least two ways to escape from every room in your home.
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Make or
purchase rope or chain ladders to use to climb out of rooms above the first
floor, and practice using it.
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Select
a location where everyone would meet after escaping your home.
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Discuss
what you would do about family pets if you need to escape from a fire.
Conduct Periodic
Fire Drills...
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Remember:
crawl low under the smoke to escape. Teach small children how to do this
and have everyone practice their escape routes with their eyes closed to
simulate smoke visibility.
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Close
the door as you leave a room and feel closed doors before you enter a room.
A hot door probably means the room on the other side is in flames.
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Practice
the stop-drop-and-roll way to put out flaming clothing.
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Get everyone
out quickly. Escape first, then call the fire department.
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Have a
central area where everyone should meet after escaping the house. This
way, everyone is accounted for and safe.
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