Life saving facts
Fire Facts (Statistics Provided by Kark News 4)
- There are 2.6 million home fires in America each year
- More than 35,000 people die or are hurt in home fires
- 1,200 of the victims who die in home fires are under age 14
- Fire can spread throughout a home in less than 5 minutes, leaving a family only two minutes to escape
- Most fire deaths occur between 10pm and 6am
- Smoke detectors in a home double the chances for survival
Biggest Fire Dangers
- Smoke detectors with dead or missing batteries
- Lighters or matches left within children’s reach
- Furniture, clothes or paper too close to a fireplace, heater or radiator
- Failure to clean chimneys
- Unsecured portable heaters
- Too many appliances plugged into one socket
- Electrical cords under rugs
- Old or unraveling electrical cords
- Flammable liquids stored inside home
- Improper space around space heaters
Protect Your Family
- Install smoke detectors in each bedroom and throughout home
- Test smoke detectors each month, change batteries each year
- Plan and Practice two escape routes, practice at night
- Designate an outside meeting place
- Keep a flashlight next to the bed, day or night. The inside of a burning home is pitch black
- Place fire extinguishers and an escape ladder in proper locations
- Call 911 from a neighbor’s home
If Your Home Catches Fire
- Crawl on the floor to the nearest exit
- Cover your nose and mouth from smoke
- Do not open doors that are hot
- Never re-enter a burning building
