With only minutes to escape, being prepared can mean the difference between life and death. Learn tips to protect your family from a fire.
You have only minutes to escape during a fire. Working smoke alarms save lives. More than 2,200 people die each year because of unintentional home fires. Almost two-thirds of these fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or with smoke alarms that don’t work. A smoke alarm’s warning can cut the risk of dying from a fire in your home by almost half.
Fire Safety Tips
- Install a working smoke alarm on every level of your home, outside. sleeping areas and inside bedrooms
- Replace smoke alarm batteries once every year.
- Always stay in the kitchen when cooking. Stand by your pan!
- Know how to escape if there is a fire in your home. Have a plan and practice it with your family.
- Replace smoke alarms that are more than 10 years old. They don’t last forever.
Fire Injury Statistics
JUNE 2016
2011-2013 Residential Fire Loss Estimates
APRIL 22, 2015
2010-2012 Residential Fire Loss Estimates
AUGUST 23, 2013
2009 - 2011 Residential Fire Loss Estimates
SEPTEMBER 01, 2012
2008-2010 Residential Fire Loss Estimates
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The Safety Guides, Safety Alerts, and Neighborhood Safety Network posters listed below are available to download from CPSC’s website.
CPSC Safety Alerts and Neighborhood Safety Network posters are not available to order. If you would like to use these safety publications, they are free to download and print.
