Keep
matches, lighters and other ignitables in a secured drawer
or cabinet out of the reach of children.
Have
your children tell you when they find matches and lighters.
Always
dress children in pajamas that meet federal flammability standards.
Avoid dressing children for sleep in loose-fitting 100 percent
cotton garments, such as oversized T-shirts.
Teach
children not to hide from firefighters, but to get out quickly
and call for help from another location.
Show
children how to crawl low on the floor, below the smoke, to
get out of the house and stay out.
Teach
children a signal to alert the rest of the family to get out
if they hear a smoke alarm.
Demonstrate
how to stop, drop to the ground, and roll if clothes catch
fire.
Develop
a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside.
Familiarize
children with the sound of your smoke alarm.
Help
your child test every smoke alarm each month and replace its
batteries at least once a year.
Replace
mattresses made prior to the 1973 Federal Mattress Flammability
Standard.
Check
under beds and in closets for burnt matches, evidence your
child may be playing with fire.
Did
you know? Eighty
percent of all fire deaths occur in the home.
Each
year about 300 people are killed and $280 million in property
is destroyed in fires attributed to children playing with
fire.
Deaths
due to children playing with fire are particularly avoidable.
Having
a working smoke alarm more than doubles one’s chances
of surviving a fire.
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Keep
matches, lighters and other ignitables in a secured drawer
or cabinet out of the reach of children.
Have
your children tell you when they find matches and lighters.
Always
dress children in pajamas that meet federal flammability standards.
Avoid dressing children for sleep in loose-fitting 100 percent
cotton garments, such as oversized T-shirts.
Teach
children not to hide from firefighters, but to get out quickly
and call for help from another location.
Show
children how to crawl low on the floor, below the smoke, to
get out of the house and stay out.
Teach
children a signal to alert the rest of the family to get out
if they hear a smoke alarm.
Demonstrate
how to stop, drop to the ground, and roll if clothes catch
fire.
Develop
a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside.
Familiarize
children with the sound of your smoke alarm.
Help
your child test every smoke alarm each month and replace its
batteries at least once a year.
Replace
mattresses made prior to the 1973 Federal Mattress Flammability
Standard.
Check
under beds and in closets for burnt matches, evidence your
child may be playing with fire.
Eighty
percent of all fire deaths occur in the home.