Top Fire Safety Tips and Fire Prevention Gifts
Protect against the dangers of a house fire:
- DO keep a smoke alarm on every level of your home. Half of home fire deaths happen between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Stay safe with smoke alarms outside of every bedroom and each separate sleeping area.
- DON’T forget to test your smoke alarm every month. The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms. If your alarm doesn’t sound when tested, it’s time to replace it.
- DO address your needs. If you require eyeglasses, hearing aid, cane or a wheelchair, ensure they are next to your bed to quickly grab if necessary. If there is a fire, you may have less than three minutes to get out of your home. Be ready to act immediately.
- DON’T assume you’ll hear the fire alarm if it sounds. If you test the alarm and can’t hear it, consider getting a strobe light that will flash or a bed shaker that will shake when the smoke alarm sounds.
- DO make a fire escape plan that shows at least two ways out of every room. Identify a meeting place in the front of your home, to verify that everyone is safe and help firefighters ensure everyone exited safely.
- DON’T stop to call 911 until you’re safely outside and away from danger. Stay outside until the fire department says it’s safe to go back inside.
For even more fire safety tips, visit the U.S. Fire Administration’s webpage at www.usfa.fema.gov. You can also follow FEMA Region V at twitter.com/femaregion5 and www.facebook.com/fema. Individuals can always find valuable preparedness information at www.Ready.gov.
Top Fire Safety Prevention Gifts
This holiday buy your family/friends fire prevention gifts!
- : X-Sense SD03A Battery-Powered Home Smoke Detector, with 85 dB Fire Alarm Warning and Photoelectric Sensor; Automatic Reset, Easy Installation; in White Color ($16)
- : Fire Lite P2R Horn/Strobe, 12/24 Volt, Red, Multi-Candela 15,15/75, 30, 75,110,115 cd ($50)
- : Kidde KL-2S Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder with Anti-Slip Rungs, 13-Foot ($28)
- : Emergency Escape Mask – Breath-Of-Life — URBAN SURVIVAL / FIRE / CHEMICAL / DUST / BIOLOGICALS ($44)
- : Fire Gone 2NBFG2704 White/Red Fire Extinguisher – 16 oz., (Pack of 2) ($16)
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I would like to get the Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC for my son because there have been some arson fires in his neighborhood.
The ladder strikes home after living in a multi-story building..
I’d get the SentrySafe 500 FIRE-SAFE Box to store things like photos and important documents to keep them organized and safe from any fire damage.
I should probably get those fire extinguishers. They look easier to use for my Dad and his arthritis.
I’d like the Hot Headz Fire Blanket. Nice to have an item that can put out a fire and not leave a giant mess.
It would make me feel a bit safer to have a fire extinguisher in our apartment.
I could use an extinguisher for my car and/or home. Thanks!
I would love to have the fire extinguisher.
I would love the Fire Safety Night Light. I have a really dark home, and I don’t have good mobility, so being able to see is really important. I would not be able to get down on a rope ladder, but that would be really cool for the rest of my family.
Making oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for the holidays!
If you live in a 2 story house the ladder is the best way to escape Fast! You have less then 2 minutes before you cannot get out, time is what matters! The ladder escape is just a few seconds to safety!!
I like the “fire gone” because it could fit below my sink
The Kidde KL-2S Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder. This would be a good idea for my two story house. Especially in the children’s bedrooms.
I think a Kidde Home Fire Extinguisher makes a great gift because every home needs one “just in case”!
I like the Fire Gone fire estinguishers!
We need a fire Extinguisher
The pet alert sign! I have two dogs, and they would be my #1 priority in the event of a fire.
I would like this item Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC because we need a new one in the kitchen.
I’d get the Belkin BE112230-08 12-Outlet Surge Protector because I could cover many appliances with this single device.
I would like to get the Window Breaker. My teens’ windows are hard to raise due to the windows being about 30 years old. If we had this, it would be easy to break. Also, I live in Florida so I would love to have one for my car too due to all the canals and lakes.