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Fire Prevention Checklist
Keep your family
safe from fire.
Use this checklist
to protect your home against some leading causes of fire.
- Do you have
smoke alarms on every floor of your home - and near or inside
all sleeping areas? New construction requires a smoke alarm
in each bedroom. It is recommended that alarms be wired together
so if one sounds, they all sound.
- Do your
smoke alarms work? (Test them monthly)
- Are any
smoke alarms in your home more than ten (10) years old? If
so, replace them.
- Does your
family have a home fire escape plan? And do you practice it
every six (6) months?
- Automatic
home fire sprinkler systems can control or extinguish fires
in less time than it takes the fire department to arrive. Have
you considered installing them in your home?
- Are your
portable fire extinguishers in good condition and fully charged?
Kitchen safety...
- Is your
stove top clean - no grease, spills, or clutter?
- Does a grown-up
always stay in the kitchen when food is cooking on the stove?
- Are pot
handles turned toward the back of the stove?
Heating equipment...
- Are space
heaters at least three (3) feet away from walls and anything
else that can burn?
- Does your
fireplace have a sturdy screen to catch sparks?
- Has your
heating system been professionally inspected or serviced in
the past twelve (12) months.
- Has your
chimney been inspected or cleaned in the past twelve (12) months?
Smoking materials...
- Do you have
large, deep, non-tip ashtrays for smokers?
- Are matches
and lighters locked up high, out of children's sight and reach?
- Do smokers
wet all butts and ashes before throwing them away?
House wiring...
- Do your
fuses or circuit-breakers match the circuits they protect?
(Have them professionally inspected) A new device required
in many areas is an AFCI (arc-fault circuit-interrupter), which
detects abnormal arcing in a circuit.
- Are bathroom
and kitchen outlets protected by ground-fault circuit-interrupters
(GFCI's)?
Candles...
- Are candles
blown out when grown-ups leave the room or go to sleep?
- Do you have
sturdy non-tip and non-combustible candle holders?
- Are lit
candles kept a safe distance from anything that can burn?
Hazardous materials...
- Are paints,
gasoline, and other flammable liquids stored away from flames
and sparks? Are they stored outside the home in a shed or detached
garage?
Information
provided courtesy of Home Fire Prevention Checklist, National
Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
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City
of Crystal Lake, Illinois
100 W. Municipal Complex
P.O. Box 597
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0597
Telephone 815-459-2020
Fax 815-459-2350
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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