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Carbon Monoxide Safety Information

become so disoriented they are unable to save themselves by

either exiting the building, or calling for assistance. Also, young

children and household pets may be the first effected.

Familiarization with the effects of each level is important.

Fire Safety Information

Escape Plan

Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and train

them to leave the home when they hear it. Practice a fire drill at

least every six months, including fire drills at night. Ensure that

small children hear the alarm and wake when it sounds. They

must wake up in order to execute the escape plan. Practice

allows all occupants to test your plan before an emergency. You

may not be able to reach your children. It is important they know

what to do. Know two ways out of every room (door & window)

and identify a meeting place outside the home where everyone

will gather once they have exited the residence. When two

people have reached the meeting place, one should leave to call

911 while the second person stays to account for additional

family members.

Establish a rule that once you’re out, you never reenter

under any circumstance!

Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all

sleeping individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individuals

in the household that are capable of assisting others to provide

assistance to those who may not be awakened by the alarm

sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating

the area unassisted.

Fire Prevention

Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. Teach

children never to play with matches or lighters!

Train everyone in the home to recognize the alarm pattern, voice

message warning and to leave the home using their escape plan

when it’s heard.

Know how to do “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch on fire,

and how to crawl low under smoke. Install and maintain fire

extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen,

basement and garage. Know how to use a fire extinguisher prior

to an emergency. Second level and higher occupied rooms with

windows, should have an escape ladder.

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