Safety Tips 

• In case of fire, go to your neighbor’s home to call. Teach your children how to get emergency help.
    

• Fire won’t wait, Plan your escape.  Have an escape plan that includes two ways out of each room and a meeting place outside the home. Practice it with the whole family at least twice a year.
     

• Crawl low under smoke. If you encounter smoke on your way out of a fire, use your second way out instead. If you must escape through smoke, crawl low under the smoke to your exit.
     

• Make sure all flammable liquids are properly labeled and stored away from heat and flames.
     

• Have your furnace and working chimney inspected once a year.
     

• Check and replace smoke alarm batteries when you change your clocks.
     

• Do not overload electrical circuits.
     

• Never smoke or leave candles burning when you are in bed or sleepy.
     

• Never use an outdoor grill, such as a charcoal grill, indoors.
     

• Unplug counter appliances when they are not in use.
     

• If there is a fire in your home, touch the doorknob to check if it is hot before entering another room.
     

• If you smell gas in your home, leave immediately and call the fire department from another location.
     

• Keep portable and space heaters at least three feet from anything that can burn.
   

•  Never leave heaters on when you leave home or got to bed and keep children and pets well away from them.
     

• Don’t overload extension cords or run them under rugs.
     

• Replace any cord that is cracked or frayed.
     

• If an appliance smokes or has an unusual smell, unplug it and have it repaired by a professional.
     

• Use the proper size fuses in your fuse box.
     

• Working smoke detectors save lives. Install them on every level of your home and outside each sleeping area. Test them monthly and install new batteries.