PRE-PLANNING |
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1. Have you planned at least two ways out of every room in your home in case of fire? |
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2. Has your family agreed on a meeting place, outside of your home, in case of fire? |
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3. Do you keep potential escape routes in your home clear of clutter? |
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4. Do you know your local emergency number for fire-police-ambulance, and do you have it posted near your phones? |
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5. Do you have a functioning smoke detector on at least every floor in your home? |
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6. Do you have a fire extinguisher on every floor of your home? |
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7. Do you keep flammable liquids in only approved containers and out of your home in a separate outbuilding? |
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SMOKING |
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8. Is smoking in bed absolutely forbidden in your home? |
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9. Are you sure all smoking materials are extinguished before bedtime? |
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10. Are matches and lighters kept out of reach of small children? |
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HEATING AND COOKING |
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11. Are furnaces, stoves, and flupipes properly maintianed and inspected? |
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12. Are portable space heaters properly maintained and used only in compliance with the manufacturers recommendations? |
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13. Is the central heating system in your home inspected annually by a qualified technician? |
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14. Do you have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen and do you know how to properly extinguish a stove top fire? |
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15. To prevent burns or scald injuries to children, do you ensure that pot and pan handles are turned inward when on the stove top? |
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ELECTRICITY |
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16. Do you see that extension cords are never placed under rugs, or hooked over nails or other sharp objects? |
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17. Do you see that only the right fuse is used in the right socket in the fuse box? |
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18. Are all electrical appliances installed according to manufacturers recommendations, including ventilation and minimum space requirements? |
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BABY-SITTERS |
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19. Do your baby sitters know the first rule of fire safety in the home?Get everybody out of the home- don't go back in! |
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20. Do you ever leave small children unattended? |