Keep Your Family Safe! Fire Safety Tips For Your Home

10/11/2019 (Permalink)

Not Every Here Wears A Cape!

October is 'National Fire Prevention Month' and the week of October 6 - 12 is Fire Prevention Week. This is a time of year to remember to check our fire alarms, make sure we have debris cleared from our gutters, roof, and yard, and to update our fire escape plan if needed. It is always best to review your emergency kit at least once a year. While we recommend doing that review prior to hurricane season, many of our are residents are only here for the 'winter season', so when you arrive, make sure you make a plan to stay alive!

Following are some tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to help you, your family, your home, and your business stay safe and prepared in case of a fire, and how to prevent one!

Why home escape planning and practice matter

• Home escape planning and practice ensure that everyone knows what to do in a fire and is prepared to escape quickly and safely.
  
  
• Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds.
  
  
• When the smoke alarm sounds in a real fire, it’s too late to start making a plan.

Make a plan by clicking the following link: https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/FPW/Educate/2019/FPW19LandingPageGrid.ashx