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
I would like to give the hood oxygen mask respirator to my elderly Mom who may need to take more time to get out and this would certainly help!
I’d like the Kidde 21005779 Pro 210 Fire Extinguisher, ABC, 160CI. On December 22 1992 I watched my home burn down while waiting for the fire dept to get there. If we would have had an extinguisher it could’ve saved a lot of the damage from happening.
I’d buy the fire extinguishers -we were just talking about needing to get a few more for the garage, shed, etc. So important to have them handy.
Living in a two and a half story house, I always wanted fire escape ladders! But now that we’ve moved to a rambler, I’d love the Fire Gone cans because they would be so easy to use for my kids, as they’re learning how to cook!
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I love the seatbelt cutter window breaker escape! I have one in my car and feel ready for most situations that could arise. This is a great gift to receive or to give!
i would like to get the SentrySafe X055 Security Safe. i have some important documents and pictures that would be impossible to replace if lost in a fire
We live on the 2nd floor with two bedrooms at the opposite end of the apartment from the door. Therefore, I would like to have the 2 story fire escape ladder.
I think a fire extinguisher would really be good to have. Not in just my own house, but every house should have one. I own my house now, and I think about what could happen, what could be prevented with some advance planning. I plan to get one. thanks for reminding me! 🙂
I would love to get the Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC.
Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC
I think all families should have a set of the Amazon’s Top Rated Escape Mask! Smoke inhalation is the #1 cause of death in house fires.
Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC
I have girls who love to cook and try new things… Even setting things on fire… This would be nice to have in my kitchen just for their “accidents” when they try new things to cook!
I would get the Kidde KL-2S Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder with Anti-Slip Rungs, 13-Foot for my sons’ room because it’s upstairs.
I think the Fire Gone 2NBFG2704 White/Red Fire Extinguisher would be great. I like the small size, so you can store it in a cabinet.
I would like the fire safety night light. Thank you for the entry.
My daughter will be moving into a 2nd story apartment so I would give her the Kidde KL-2S Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder with Anti-Slip Rungs, 13-Foot just in case.
Id like to give the SentrySafe 500 FIRE-SAFE Box, 0.16 Cubic Feet, Black. they are really nice boxes to have to keep important papers in . I know several ppl that could use one
I have a two story house, and we finished the attic too, for use as small bedrooms.. I had a lot of children!!!! And I only have two escape ladders! I ought to have more. I love the idea of the smoke hoods. What if? That is a question we should not just ignore! No one expects a fire. But they do happen. Just last month, someone I know had their house burn down. The inspector found out it was electrical! Who knew?
We need the Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose Fire Extinguisher 1A10BC because we don’t have an extinguisher at home.
i want the fire extinguisher