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An average of seven Americans die each week as a result of house fires.

Most fires occur in residential buildings between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when occupants are most likely to be asleep. Your first line of defense is fire preparedness.

Here are five things you can do to increase your chance of survival in a fire:

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Install smoke alarms on every story of your home and outside sleeping areas. Be sure to test them monthly, clean them every six months and replace batteries in spring and fall. Having working fire alarms can cut your chance of dying in a fire in half.

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Have a fire escape plan for your family and practice it. A small fire can spread rapidly — you may only have minutes or seconds to escape.

When going over the details of your escape plan, check windows and doors to ensure all open easily. Know your local emergency number (911). Never stop to gather belongings or re-enter a home after

safely outside.

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by Roxul, resists temperatures up to approximately 2,150 F. When directly exposed to fire, it will not off-gas, contribute to toxic smoke or promote flames. Fire-resistant building materials can give you extra time to escape when seconds count.

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Purchase a multi-use fire ladder for each bedroom in your home and practice using it. A fire ladder may be your only escape option if flames block critical exits.

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Place fire extinguishers on every level of your home, especially in high-risk areas like the kitchen, near fireplaces and in the garage. Use only for small, contained fires that are not spreading rapidly. Know how to operate

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your extinguisher before an emergency occurs using the PASS method: • Pull pin, • Aim low, • Squeeze lever and • Sweep from side to side.

The safest option is always to evacuate

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Tips for protecting your family from fire According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 350,000 home fires occur each year—but you can help your family stay safe.

Keep your family safe by:

at least one fire alarm on each floor 1. Having of the house and in each bedroom.

Checking the batteries monthly and 2. replacing them at least once a year, more often if necessary.

Helping kids identify what items are safe 3. to play with in the house.

“Many children who play with fire do so

out of curiosity or a desire to emulate their parents,” explains Dr. Robert Cole, President of Fireproof Children and spokesperson for BIC’s play safe! be safe! fire safety education program. “Eliminate temptation by keeping lighters and matches out of sight and reach and by supervising playtime.”

Helping your youngsters understand fire 4. safety. Children learn best when they feel comfortable.

The play safe! be safe! program (www. playsafebesafe.com) provides teachers, parents and those who care for young children with the tools they need to teach kids about fire safety and prevention by sharing basic facts, playing games and visual storytelling.

Consider this – parents know that birthday candles, when left unattended, can quickly start a roaring fire. Young children, however, cannot understand what could happen if they play with an unattended candle.

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The first step to keep families safe is teaching children how to react to a fire emergency.

“Many young children are scared of strangers and loud noises,” Cole said. “When a siren goes off and unfamiliar firemen in ‘scary’ masks enter their house to rescue those inside, a child’s first instinct will be to hide. Parents should teach their children what to do if they hear the fire alarm or see a firefighter coming to help.”

Parents and children can learn fire safety from an entertaining, educational website at www.playsafebesafe.com.

Parents can most effectively help their children overcome fear through positive messaging and reinforcement. Interactive games, such as the ones featured on the www. playsafebesafe.com site, let children learn in a safe, fun and rewarding way.

Picture books, both fictional and nonfictional, can also be great learning tools. When children are able to see images of firefighters and their “scary-looking” gear in a safe and calm setting, they are less likely to panic in times of danger.

Since the program’s inception in 1994, BIC Corporation has distributed more than 114,000 fire safety education kits and more than 184 workshops with community leaders. Each play safe! be safe! kit includes a 20-minute multilingual video (in English, French Canadian and Spanish), colorful story cards, activity boards, a card game and a comprehensive teacher’s manual.

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The National Fire Protection Association has modified it’s recommendation on whether or not to sleep with the bedroom door closed. Because closed doors can slow the spread of fire, the association now recommends people shut their bedroom doors.

Open or closed?

Should you sleep with your bedroom door opened or closed? It’s a straightforward question, but the answer isn’t quite so clearcut. Many variables, including where people sleep in their homes and the location of their smoke alarms, make it challenging to craft a one-size-fits-all answer.

In an effort to reflect the latest information, the National Fire Protection Association’s Educational Messages Advisory Committee recently modified its messaging around sleeping with a door closed.

Comprised of national, state, and local fire and life safety experts, EMAC meets periodically to review NFPA’s fire safety education messages and provide recommendations for revising them in accordance with NFPA’s codes, standards and related criteria, where applicable.

The updated message for sleeping with the door closed states, “A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire.

Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. For

the best protection, make sure all smoke alarms are interconnected.”

Previous messaging stated that if you sleep with the bedroom door closed, to install smoke alarms inside and outside the bedroom, and for the best protection, to make sure all smoke alarms are interconnected.

“NFPA and others have long acknowledged that closing a door can impact the spread of fire, but the primary message has been and continues to be to make sure you have working smoke alarms in your home, giving you early warning of a fire,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Outreach and Advocacy.

According to Carli, new research shows that fires burn faster today as a result of the way newer homes are built and the contents in homes. This led the committee to reexamine messaging around sleeping with doors closed.

“While there are so many variables to where a fire starts and how it spreads, anything that can potentially give you more

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time to get out should be considered,” said Carli, emphasizing that you may have as little as two minutes to escape a home fire, compared to seven to eight minutes years ago. “Today’s furnishings and open floor plans create scenarios that burn much more quickly than previous structures and their contents.”

The committee recommended additional research to look at other factors, such as whether or not a closed door could delay the early warning from a smoke alarm outside the sleeping room, and how a closed door will impact the rate of fatalities when the fire begins in the room where the door is closed.

“We are constantly reviewing our messages to make sure they reflect the latest knowledge in fire safety and we’ll continue to do so,” said Carli. “Given that the majority of fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms, we cannot stress enough the importance of making sure you have adequate protection from these life-saving devices.”

About the National Fire Protection Association Founded in 1896, NFPA is a global, nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.

The association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission.

For more information visit www. nfpa.org. All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed online for free at www. nfpa.org/freeaccess.

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How often do smoke alarms need to be replaced?

How often should the smoke alarms in your home be replaced? If you don’t know, you’re not alone. A national survey conducted by the National Fire Protection Association shows that nine out of 10 Americans don’t know how often smoke alarms need to be replaced. The correct answer: every10 years.

As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (Oc.t 9 to 15), NFPA is promoting this year’s campaign theme, “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,” to better educate the public about this potentially life-saving message.

“While the public generally knows that smoke alarms play an important role in home fire safety, some smoke alarm messages are not as well understood,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy for NFPA. “Not knowing how often smoke alarms need to be replaced – or that they even have an expiration date – are among them.”

According to Carli, that lack of awareness means some U.S. homes may have smoke alarms that have outlasted their full functionality, putting people at increased risk in the event of a home fire.

NFPA statistics show that three out of five U.S. home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working alarms.

Key survey findings include: • Half of Americans (50 percent) have three or more smoke alarms in their current home; • Almost one in five Americans who

have smoke alarms (19 percent) say the oldest smoke alarm they currently have in their home is 10+ years old; • Nearly one in five Americans who have smoke alarms (18 percent) are not at all sure how old the oldest smoke alarm they currently have in their home is • When asked how often they should replace smoke alarms, nine in 10 Americans (90 percent) did not select the correct answer, which is once every 10 years “Working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire in half,” Carli said.

“That’s why it’s so important to make sure they’re working properly.”

A smoke alarm’s age can be determined by looking on the back or side of the smoke alarm, where the date of manufacture can be found. Smoke alarms should be replaced 10 years from that date (not the date of purchase or installation).

In addition, smoke alarms should be tested monthly, and batteries should be replaced when they begin to chirp, signaling that they’re running low.

Fire departments throughout the United States and Canada play a key role in making Fire Prevention Week an annual success by implementing the campaign in their communities; departments throughout North America will be hosting open houses and other local events throughout the week of Oct. 9 to 15.

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Children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and injuries each year.

Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start these fires, typically by playing with matches and lighters, and are most likely to die in them.

• Children experience fire interest. They may ask questions such as how hot is fire or show an interest in fire through playing with fire trucks or cooking on a play stove. This is healthy, and it is time to begin educating about fire.

• Firestarting happens when children begin to experiment with fire using matches and lighters. Many fires happen when young children are left alone, even for a short period of time, and have access to matches and lighters. Parents must have clear rules and consequences about fire misuse.

• Grown-ups can help keep fire out of the hands of children.

• Store matches and lighters out of children’s reach and sight, up high, preferably in a locked cabinet or container.

• Never leave matches or lighters in a bedroom or any place where children may go without supervision.

• Teach young children and school-age children to tell a grown-up if they see matches or lighters. Children need to understand that fire is difficult to control, it is fast and can hurt as soon as it touches you.

• A child with an interest in fire can lead to fire starting and result in repeated firesetting behavior.

• It is important for grown-ups to discourage unsupervised fire starts.

• Never use lighters or matches as a source of amusement for children; they may imitate you.

• Never assign a young child any tasks that involve the use of a lighter or matches (lighting candles, bringing a lighter to an adult to light a cigarette or the fireplace, etc.)

• If your child expresses curiosity about fire or has been playing with fire, calmly but firmly explain that matches and lighters are tools for adults only.

• Use only lighters designed with child-resistant features.

Remember, child-resistant does not mean child-proof.

Important!

Children and fire are a deadly combination.

Some children play with fire out of curiosity, not realizing its danger.

Troubled children may set a fire as a way of acting out their anger, disappointment or frustration.

If you suspect your child is intentionally setting fires or unusually fascinated with fire, get help. Your local fire department, school, or community counseling agency can put you in touch with trained experts who know how to teach children about fire in an appropriate way.

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ways to escape from each room in your home.

Your home fire escape plan

Use the graph to draw your home’s floor plan, and plot your home fire escape routes.

• Decide where to meet once you get outside.

• If a fire starts, you may have just two minutes Tips for creating and practicing your plan: The Americanescape Red Cross recommends families draw out a to get to safety. So time your fire drills and home fire escape plan. Use the graph at the right to draw your Everyone in your household should know two home’s floor plan• and plot your escape routes. find out: what’s your escape time? ways to escape from each room in your home.

• Decide where to meet once you get outside.

TIPS FOR CREATING AND PRACTICING • If a fire starts, you may have just two minutes YOUR ESCAPE PLAN INCLUDE: to get to safety. So time your fire drills and

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FACTS A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.

Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level. Smoke alarms should be connected so when one sounds, they all sound. Most homes do not have this level of protection.

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Fires in the United States

Last year, there were 1,345,500 fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 3,280 civilian deaths, 15,700 civilian injuries, and $14.3 billion in property damage.

Of those fires: • 501,500 were structure fires, causing 2,685 civilian deaths, 13,000 civilian injuries, and $10.3 billion in property damage; • 204,500 were vehicle fires, causing 500 civilian fire deaths, 1,875 civilian fire injuries, and $1.8 billion in property damage; and • 639,500 were outside and other fires, causing 95 civilian fire deaths, 825 civilian fire injuries, and $252 million in property damage.

The 2015 U.S. fire loss clock a fire department responded to a fire every 23 seconds: • One structure fire was reported every 63 seconds; • One home structure fire was reported every 86 seconds; • One civilian fire injury was reported every 34 minutes; • One civilian fire death occurred every 2 hours and 40 minutes; • One outside and other fire was reported every 49 seconds; and • One highway vehicle fire was reported every 3 minutes 1 seconds.

Information courtesy of the National Fire Protection Association. For more information, visit www.nfpa.org.

TO HELP PROTECT YOUR FAMILY Many people may not realize that it only takes two minutes for a house to be engulfed in flames.

The American Red Cross and its Home Fire Campaign partners are asking everyone across the country to take the following two simple steps to help decrease the risk of home fires and save lives:

Create and practice your 2-minute drill.

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Have at least two ways to escape from every room. Select an outside meeting spot at a

safe distance where family members can meet.

Discuss the plan with everyone in the household and practice it until everyone can escape in less than two minutes. Conduct practice drills at least twice a year.

Install and maintain smoke alarms. Working 2. smoke alarms halve your risk of dying in a home fire. Put them on every level of your home, including inside and outside bedrooms. Test the alarms monthly and change the batteries when needed. Never disable a smoke alarm. Teach children what an alarm sounds like and what to do if they hear one.

For a Home Fire Safety Checklist and worksheets to create your 2-minute drill go to redcross.org/fire. You can also download, for free, the Red Cross Emergency App for instant access to home fire safety tips and the Monster Guard App for an interactive game that teaches children about home fire safety and prevention at redcross.org/apps.

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FIRE PREVENTION 2016

TakeAction –

Teens for Wildfire Safe Communities

Virtual field trip video series teaches middle and high school students about hazards of wildfire

The National Fire Protection Association announced the release of a new virtual field trip video series as part of its initiative, TakeAction – Teens for Wildfire Safe Communities.

More than 8 million students in the United States in sixth through 12th grade live in a community where wildfires pose a serious threat to lives and property, but many do not know how and why homes burn or what they can do to lessen their family’s risk.

The three-part video series focuses on three major U.S. wildfires that occurred in Okanogan County, Washington, Bastrop, Texas, and Southern California. Accompanying

lesson plans provide discussion questions and help students learn about the impact each fire has had on community residents and how the land has recovered over time after the wildfire event. In addition to the video series, a fourth video provides tips for teens to take action. The materials aim to: • Teach students about the short- and long-term impact of wildfires; • Introduce students to key wildfire terms and concepts; • Empower students to get involved in protecting their homes, neighborhoods and natural resources; and

• Encourage students to participate in community projects to raise awareness about wildfire hazards.

A free, downloadable community service project list provides activities that students can participate in where they live.

The videos and lesson plans, created with the help of Young Minds Inspired, are aimed at science, social studies, and health and safety educators, and align with Common Core standards for language arts. In addition to teachers, the materials are a great resource for fire and life safety educators in fire departments, summer camp groups, boys’ and girls’ clubs, and others to use

in their outreach or as group activities.

NFPA and more than 60 public and private sector organizations are collaborating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Red Cross and the Department of Education for a youth preparedness movement dedicated to building a more resilient nation through the National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating and Building Resilience.

Visit the TakeAction – Teens for Wildfire Safe Communities campaign webpage for more information and resources and to download the videos and lesson plans for free.

FIRE PREVENTION 2016

Every year, wildfires burn across the U.S., and more and more people are living where wildfires are a real risk. But by working together, residents can make their own property — and their neighborhood — much safer from wildfire.

Wildland

Fire Safety

Action steps for around your home: •

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CLEAR leaves and other vegetative debris from roofs, gutters, porches and decks. This helps prevent embers from igniting your home.

REMOVE dead vegetation and other items from under your deck or porch, and within 10 feet of the house.

SCREEN in areas below patios and decks with wire mesh to prevent debris and combustible materials from accumulating.

REMOVE flammable materials (wood piles, propane tanks) within 30 feet of your home’s foundation and outbuildings, including garages and sheds. If it can catch fire, don’t let it touch your house, deck or porch.

Wildfire can spread to tree tops. PRUNE trees so the lowest branches are 6 to 10 feet from the ground.

KEEP your lawn hydrated and maintained. If it is brown, cut it down to reduce fire intensity. Dry grass and shrubs are fuel for wildfire.

Don’t let debris and lawn cuttings linger. DISPOSE of these items quickly to reduce fuel for fire.

INSPECT shingles or roof tiles. Replace or repair the shingles that are loose or missing to prevent ember penetration.

COVER exterior attic vents with metal wire mesh no larger than 1/8 inch to prevent sparks from entering the home.

ENCLOSE eaves and screen soffit vents using 1/8 mesh metal screening to prevent ember entry.

AND DON’T FOrGET...

The more actions a community takes, the more fire adapted it becomes. Learn how you can make a difference in your community. Visit www.fireadapted.org and www.firewise.org for more information.

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million homes near or in the www.nfpa.org/education wildland.

! More than 72,000 U.S.

Your Source for SAFETY Information

NFPA Public Education Division • 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169

www.nfpa.org/education ©NFPA 2016

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