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)
Update: This Fire Prevention Tips post originally had a $50 Paypal cash giveaway attached. The Giveaway entry device has been removed and had 9522 entries. See Giveaway Winners
Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC to put in my home in case something happens
I would like one of the fire safes for our important documents and items.
The Emergency Escape Hood Oxygen Mask Respirator for Industrial and Urban Survival is amazing, I didn’t realize such a product existed but THAT is genius!
The First Alert EL52-2 Two-Story 14-Foot Escape Ladder looks like it’d be really good to have in my sons’ room – their room is far from the staircase, and it would be good to have an alternate escape route for them.
I would love the PET SAFETY ALERT 234001 2-Count Static Cling Window Decal for Pets so if there’s a fire people know we have pets!
I would give the Fire Safety Night Light because it would be an important item to have in case of a fire, especially for children.
A fire extinguisher is always useful, Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC
The Vktech Fire Blanket Emergency Survival Fire Shelter Safety Blanket Gear looks like a gift that I would like to receive or give others. It would be nice to have if you have to protect yourself against the flames before you can get out.
I want the PET SAFETY ALERT 234001 2-Count Static Cling Window Decal for Pets because I want my pets rescued in case of an emergency or fire.
I would like a surge protector. I have tons of electronic devices and not enough protection for them all.
Everyone should have a fire extinguisher, especially in the kitchen where many fires start and can be prevented from spreading. I’d give one!
I want the Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC to keep in my kitchen just in case.
I would like the Pet Safety Alert because I want my dog to be protected too.
I would say the two story ladder. I know people who live in upstairs apartments, and the ladder would definetely help with peace of mind. Have a great day.
I’d like the Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC. My kids are old enough to start cooking and I figure it’s best to have another extinguisher on hand. Just in case.
I would like to have the seat belt cutter,window breaker, I have always thought that it would be a good idea to have one of these because i live around a lot of water and I would like to be prepared and I don’t want a seat belt or window stopping me from escaping a burning or submerged car.
I think the escape ladder is really important to have on hand just in case. I would probably chose that one.
I’d like the pets inside stickers, since I do have 2 cats, and no placards to indicate that. You always hear of pets perishing in house fires.
I would get several of the FireGone extinguishers and keep them in several rooms on each floor of my house.
Thanks!
I’d want to give the Kidde KN-COSM-BA Battery-Operated Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Warning to my friend who just had a baby, to make sure they both stay safe! Thanks for the giveaway!