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 years
• Make 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 family
• If you need smoke alarms, call your local fire department; don't wait until it's too late
• If there is a fire, get low and crawl out of the house immediately
• It's a good idea to have a few fire extinguishers in the house to extinguish small fires before they spread

Removing fire risks is another great way to avoid burn and house fires.

• Keep matches, lighters and other flammable materials out of reach of children
• Never leave unsupervised children around fires or heaters
• Adjust water heaters to avoid scalding children in bath tubs or showers
• Make sure hot pans and stoves are out of reach of children