The American Red Cross website gives information on a variety of topics including:
-Fire Safety Tips
-Smoke Alarms
-Cooking Safely
-Fire Escape Plans
-Carbon Monoxide Detectors
-Fire Extinguishers
-How to recover after a fire
-Fire Safety Tips
-Smoke Alarms
-Cooking Safely
-Fire Escape Plans
-Carbon Monoxide Detectors
-Fire Extinguishers
-How to recover after a fire
The NFPA offers tip sheets on a variety of topics including:
-Causes and prevention of Household fires
-Causes and prevention of seasonal fire (Christmas, Thanksgiving, fireworks, etc)
-Household fire hazards
-Causes and prevention of Household fires
-Causes and prevention of seasonal fire (Christmas, Thanksgiving, fireworks, etc)
-Household fire hazards
Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires in the United States, with direct property loss due to home fires estimated at $7.3 billion annually. Home fires can be prevented!
To protect yourself, it is important to understand the basic characteristics of fire. Fire spreads quickly; there is no time to gather valuables or make a phone call. In just two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames.
Heat and smoke from fire can be more dangerous than the flames. Inhaling the super-hot air can sear your lungs. Fire produces poisonous gases that make you disoriented and drowsy. Instead of being awakened by a fire, you may fall into a deeper sleep. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding burns by a three-to-one ratio.
To protect yourself, it is important to understand the basic characteristics of fire. Fire spreads quickly; there is no time to gather valuables or make a phone call. In just two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames.
Heat and smoke from fire can be more dangerous than the flames. Inhaling the super-hot air can sear your lungs. Fire produces poisonous gases that make you disoriented and drowsy. Instead of being awakened by a fire, you may fall into a deeper sleep. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding burns by a three-to-one ratio.
Fun fire safety activities for kids featuring everyones favorite fire dog Sparky.
Fun interactive fire safety activities for kids.
