10 Ways to Prevent a Fire in Your Home

Fire Safety 10 Simple Steps 1. Take fire safety seriously 2. Make your "family escape plan" 3. Practice fire safety 4. Keep your home safe! 5. Install smoke dectors a. One in every room b. Test them c. Not sure? Replace them 6. Change batteries twice a year 7. Know the sound of the detector 8. Keep a look out for hazards in the home 9. Be careful when cooking 10. Every home should have a fire extinguisher Residential Home Fire Statistics Average number of residential home fires each year is 374,000 Average number of deaths each year from home fire is 2,600 Average number of injuries due to home fires each year is 12,975 Average annual dollar loss due to home fire is $7.32 billiion Leading Causes of Home Fires Cooking - 56% Heating - 16% Electrical Malfunction - 9% Unintentional - 8% Open Flame - 6% Intentional - 5% Sources http://www.restorationpros.co http://www.statisticbrain.com http://www.firefacts.org