Fire Safety

Tips for Fire Safety

Links for More Information:

Tips for Fire Safety:

Check your hearing: Some people have a hearing condition (not deafness) in which they cannot hear the pitch in which fire alarms are manufactured. They wouldn't necessarily be aware of this condition unless it was brought specifically to their attention. Always test your fire alarm and make sure everyone in the home or building is able to hear the alarm. If not, check with your local fire department for assistance, or visit the National Fire Protection Association for help.

Free Smoke Detector and Educational Programs:  Many fire stations provide families with a FREE smoke detector if the family cannot afford one. They also have programs to teach your child about fire safety and how to respond in the event of a fire. Call them, and let them help you keep your child safe from fire.

Don't Drink Before Using Your Stove, Tools or Heavy Machinery:  Every day, someone has a drink or two, turns on a stove to heat some food, and then sits down to wait and watch some television. And every day, this sequence of events results in fire damage to a home and even loss of life.

If you're going to drink alcohol at home, please don't do it before using your stove, power tools, clothes iron or heavy machinery -- particularly if you're also taking any type of medication (including over-the-counter allergy, cold or headache medicine).

Change your batteries: Fire experts recommend you change your smoke detector batteries twice a year. A suggested way to remember is to do it on the two days you change your clocks for daylight saving: April 1 and October 28.

Be careful with lighted candles: Never leave children unsupervised around lighted candles (never leave lighted candles in a child's bedroom). Leave candles on sturdy tables and out of reach of children, pets and any flammable material (such as curtains, wall hangings or Christmas trees). Put your candles in containers large enough to collect hot, dripping wax. Do not purchase candles with flammable decorations. Never go to sleep without extinguishing all candles. In emergencies, use flashlights, not candles.

Go to Top

For More Information:

Go to Top

Safer Child, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with federal tax-exempt status. Please note: 1) External organizations listed herein do not necessarily endorse Safer Child positions, nor do we necessarily endorse theirs. We list them as a courtesy and aren't responsible for their accuracy, completeness or content. 2) We recommend you maintain a healthy skepticism when reviewing information on the Internet; it might appear to be reliable --  yet actually be false, misleading, incomplete, out-of-date and/or intentionally harmful. 3) There might be material on the Internet that you disagree with or find objectionable; preview all sites before viewing them with your child. 4) We are not responsible for external addresses/phone numbers changing without our knowledge. 5) The information and commentary on this site are not substitutes for professional advice from your doctor, lawyer, or mental health professional. 6) Requests for permission to republish, copy and/or distribute any material found on this Web site should be directed to Safer Child, Inc.

This Web site is supported by donated services from SISNA of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho,

and has received a grant from the Wendell P. & Barbara J. Marshall Family Trust in the Idaho Community Foundation.

Safer Child is also supported by Time4Learning.com, online education from preschool through middle school,

and LockSAF, "manufacturers of storage devices that utilize the latest in biometrics technology to provide quick access with foolproof security especially for firearms and other valuables."

Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Safer Child, Inc. All rights reserved.