Summer Safety Tips For The Outdoors and Home

• Teach children the nature of fire - It is FAST, HOT and DANGEROUS!
• Prepare a home escape plan. Practice fire drills regularly.
• Teach your children the fire department's phone number or 911 .
• Always keep matches and lighters away from children. Store them up high or in a locked cabinet and treat them like you would any other dangerous weapon.
• Demonstrate STOP, DROP and ROLL in case clothes catch on fire.
• Make sure your child is supervised at all times, especially around outdoor grills, campfires and fireworks. Most fires are started by children when the child is left alone.
• Never light fireworks indoors or near dry grass and never barbecue in an enclosed area .
• Build campfires where they will not spread, away from dry grass and leaves and downwind from tent - try to keep them small.
• Never leave campfires, fireworks or outdoor grills unattended .
• Make sure you have smoke alarms on every floor and use long-lasting batteries, such as new Advanced Performance Duracell® CopperTop® batteries, for safety all summer long.

OTHER FIRE SAFETY TIPS

• If windows are used as emergency exits in your home, practice using them in the event fire should strike. Be sure that all windows open easily. Home escape ladders are recommended.
• If there is a fire hydrant near your home you can assist the fire department by keeping the hydrant clear of snow so in the event it is needed, it can be located.

FINALLY...

• Be sure every level of your home has a working smoke alarm, and be sure to check and clean it on a monthly basis.
• Contact your local fire department for advice if your have a question on home fire safety.