October is Fire Prevention
Month, and it's a perfect time to learn what you should do to prevent a fire in
your home. In Tennessee and across the Nation, home fires are the number one
disaster threat to you and your family. Home fires can be a deadly threat because they happen so quickly. Here are a few simple steps you can take to
help prevent home fires and save lives:
INSTALL AND TEST SMOKE ALARMS Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire
in half:
• Place smoke alarms on every level of your home, including
inside and outside bedrooms.
• Test smoke alarms once a month.
• Change the batteries at least twice a year – if your model
requires it.
• Replace smoke alarms every ten years.
MAKE A PLAN
People may only have two minutes to escape when a fire occurs. The Red Cross
recommends that households develop a fire escape plan and practice it at least
twice a year. Everyone should know two ways to escape from every room and
designate a safe place to meet outside the home in case of a fire. Discuss the
plan with all household members and practice it until everyone – including
children – can escape in less than two minutes.
DOWNLOAD RED CROSS APPS
The Red Cross Emergency App includes content on how to prevent home fires and
what to do if one occurs. Parents can download the Monster Guard App to help
their children learn what to do and how to protect themselves. Both apps can be
downloaded for free in app stores or by going to redcross.org/apps.
JOIN THE RED
CROSS HOME FIRE CAMPAIGN The
American Red Cross and partners across the country have set a goal to install
45,000 smoke alarms in homes during the month of October as part of the ongoing
Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. In the Nashville Area, we are installing smoke
alarms in neighborhoods each weekend in October. If you'd like to sign up to volunteer, please
contact David Kitchen at david.kitchen@redcross.org.
Together we can make our
homes, and the homes of our friends and neighbors, a safer place!
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