Tips To Prepare For a Fire In Your Pickens County Home

10/26/2018 (Permalink)

When a fire breaks out in your Pickens County home you only have two minutes to escape. It is important that you are prepared when a fire starts so that you can escape your home quickly and safely. 

1. Install the right amount of smoke alarms. Test them once a month and replace the batteries at least once a year. 
2. Teach children what smoke alarms sound like and what to do when they hear one. 
3. Ensure that all household members know two ways to escape from every room of your home and know the family meeting outside spot outside of your home. 
4. Establish a family emergency communications plan and ensure that all household members know who to contact if they cannot find one another. 
5. Practice escaping from your home at least twice a year. Press the smoke alarm test button or yell "Fire" to alert everyone they must get out. 
6. Make sure everyone knows how to call 9-1-1. 
7. Teach household members to STOP, DROP and ROLL if their clothes catch on fire. 

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