 Install a smoke alarm on every level of your home. Test smoke alarm batteries every month and change them at least once a year. Consider installing a 10 year lithium battery-powered smoke alarm, which is sealed so it cannot be tampered with or
opened. |
Keep matches, lighters, and other ignitables in a secured drawer or cabinet out of the reach of children. |
Teach your children to tell you when they find matches and lighters. |
Always dress children in pajamas that meet Federal flammability standards. Avoid dressing children for sleep in loose-fitting, 100 percent cotton garments, such as oversized T-shirts. |
Teach children not to hide from firefighters, but to get out quickly and call for help from another location. |
Show children how to crawl low on the floor, below the smoke, to get out of the house and stay out. |
Demonstrate how to stop, drop to the ground, and roll if clothes catch fire. |
Develop and practice a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside. Get out and stay out. |
Familiarize children with the sound of your smoke alarm. |
Replace mattresses made prior to the 1973 Federal Mattress Flammability Standard. |
Check under beds and in closets for burnt matches, evidence your child may be playing with fire. |
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