KATHY'S HOME & GARDEN TIPS - FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST
Fire Safety is something you should be checking on at least once a year. The following checklist is designed to assist you to make sure you are keeping things safe at home.
1.
Is there at
least one smoke detector near every bedroom and on every level?
2.
Do you know how
your alarm sounds?
3.
Do you regularly
check the batteries and test your smoke alarms?
4.
Is there a fire
extinguisher in your home and do you and your family know how to use it?
5.
Do you have a
fire escape plan posted with all the exits?
6.
Have you and
your family had a fire drill?
7.
Does everyone
know two exits from every room?
8.
Do you know how
to call the fire dept in case of emergency?
9.
Do all the
windows in your home open easily?
10. Do all smokers at home know never to smoke in bed?
11. Are ashtrays large with holders in the center for
cigarettes?
12. Are all electrical cords in good condition?
13. Are extension cords kept out from under rugs and
carpets?
14. Is only one appliance or device plugged into an
extension cord?
15. Is there a tight fitting screen in front of your
fireplace?
16. Is the chimney cleaned every year?
17. Is your furnace cleaned annually?
18. Are curtains and clothing kept away from stoves and
heaters?
19. Is there proper distance between wood heaters and
there vents and combustible walls?
20. Are spaces around the furnace and water heaters clear
of debris and combustible material?
21. Are all areas free of newspapers, old trash or rags
that could easily burn?
22. Are areas outside your home free of trash, high weeds
and rubbish?
23. Are gasoline and other flammable liquids kept in
proper containers?
24. Are fuses or circuit breakers proper for your home?
25. Does everyone in your family know the safe meeting
place outside in case of fire?
26. Does your family know how to get out quickly and stay
out of a burning building?
27. Does everyone in your family know how to check for
fire exits when they are in a public building?
Answering no to any of these
questions puts your family at risk. A little forethought and planning will
keep them safe.
KATHLEEN WEAVER-ZECH & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
