Are
You Ready?
Preparedness
Tip of the Month
According to a new
survey by the American Red Cross, many people overestimate their ability to
react to a home fire and miss critical steps to keep their loved ones safe.
In fact, 40 percent of
people believe they are more likely to win the lottery or get struck by
lightning than experience a home fire. Yet, home fires are the most common
disaster people face in this country – the majority of the nearly 64,000
disasters the Red Cross.
The Red Cross survey
found that many Americans have a false sense of security about their family’s
ability to escape a home fire. More than three-fourths (80 percent) of people
surveyed believe everyone in their household knows what to do when a smoke
alarm goes off. But less than half of those surveyed have a home fire escape
plan in place. And only half of the families that do have a plan have actually
practiced it.
Home fire experts say
that people have as little as two minutes to escape a burning home. However,
the survey showed nearly 60 percent of people mistakenly believe they have much
more time than is realistic.
Gather your family. Make
a plan to escape in case of fire.
Practice your plan. Don’t
Wait. Do It Now!
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