Fire Safety

Find important ways to keep your home safe from fire, and what to expect if a fire has damaged your home.

Fire Safety

Find important ways to keep your home safe from fire, and what to expect if a fire has damaged your home.

Top Tips for Fire Safety

  • 1
    Check smoke alarms. Make sure there is a working smoke alarm on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and near sleeping areas. Test smoke alarms every month and replace them every 10 years or when the battery is low.
  • 2

    Create and practice a fire escape plan. Create a home fire escape plan with two ways out of every room. Choose a place to meet outside that is a safe distance away from your home.

  • 3

    Practice a home fire drill at least twice a year. Practice a home fire drill with your family during the day and at night. Practice escaping in under two minutes. Sometimes that is all the time you will have to get out of the house safely.

  • 4

    If there is a fire, leave home immediately. If there is a lot of smoke, get low and crawl out of the house as quickly as possible. Call 911 after you are a safe distance away from your home.

Home Fire Safety

In less than 30 seconds a small flame can turn into a major fire. Here are some important ways to keep your home safe from fire.

After the Fire

A fire can change your life in many ways. Knowing where to begin and who can help you is important. Use this brochure to help find your next steps.

Home Fire Safety

In less than 30 seconds a small flame can turn into a major fire. Here are some important ways to keep your home safe from fire.

After the Fire

A fire can change your life in many ways. Knowing where to begin and who can help you is important. Use this brochure to help find your next steps.

How to Prevent a Home Fire

Learn how to prevent a home fire as well as evacuate when one occurs with these five prevention tips and three evacuation tips from the American Red Cross. Watch now to better protect your home and family.