Safety and Injury Prevention Fire Safety Nearly 87 percent of all fire-related deaths are due to house fires, according to Safe Kids Worldwide.There are many different things you can do to stay safe and protect your family from fire danger:Test smoke alarms every month and replace them every 10 yearsMake sure you have an escape plan for all bedrooms in your house and a safe meeting place away from the house for your guests and familyIf you need smoke alarms, call your local fire department; don't wait until it's too lateIf there is a fire, get low and crawl out of the house immediatelyIt's a good idea to have a few fire extinguishers in the house to extinguish small fires before they spreadRemoving fire risks is another great way to avoid burn and house fires.Keep matches, lighters and other flammable materials out of reach of childrenNever leave unsupervised children around fires or heatersAdjust water heaters to avoid scalding children in bath tubs or showersMake sure hot pans and stoves are out of reach of children TRAUMA & ACUTE CARE SURGERY Follow Injury Prevention at CoxHealth on Facebook. Get the latest injury prevention tips, news, and other updates from CoxHealth. right Follow Injury Prevention at CoxHealth on Facebook.