Simple Safety Actions
There are everyday actions we can take to keep the children in our lives safe:
- Keep matches and lighters up high and out of reach, preferably in a locked cabinet.
- Supervise kids: Keep them at least 3 feet from ovens, grills, space heaters, microwaves — anything that can burn.
- Talk with kids about fire safety.
- Be a good example: Always use fire sources safely.
- Make sure babysitters know how to safely escape your home in the event of a fire.
Help Kids Survive A Fire
- Install smoke alarms on every level of the home, inside bedrooms, and outside sleeping areas.
- Check smoke alarms once a month by pushing the "test" button.
- Replace batteries in smoke alarms once a year, and immediately if an alarm chirps.
- Teach kids what smoke alarms sound like and what to do if they hear one.
- Consider getting and teaching kids how to use escape ladders for sleeping areas on the second or third floor. Store near the windows.
