Fire Safety
The Basics
Know the Facts — According to NFPA...
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In the United States and Canada, a home fire is reported to a fire
department roughly every 75 seconds. Fires kill 350 people and injure more
than 1,300.
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Eighty percent of all U.S. fire deaths occur in the home.
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Someone is killed in a home fire in the United States and Canada roughly
every 3 hours.
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Smoke alarms are the most effective early warning device available. Having a
smoke alarm in your home cuts your chance of dying in a fire nearly in half!
Safety Advice
Install at least one smoke alarm on each level of your home and in or near
all sleeping areas. Smoke alarms should be tested once a month and batteries
replaced once a year or when the alarm beeps, warning that the battery is low.
Every household should develop and practice a home fire escape plan that
include two ways out of every room and an outside meeting place.
Home escape tip
Automatic Sprinklers: Consider installing an automatic sprinkler system if
you are building a new home, or retrofitting your existing home with a system.
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