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Alaska Home Fire Safety Improvement Project 907-746-5062 http://www.akburny.com Mahlon Greene Public Education Coordinator Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

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Alaska Home Fire Safety Improvement Project

907-746-5062http://www.akburny.com

Mahlon GreenePublic Education Coordinator

Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Unattended Smoking

What is the number 1 cause of home fire deaths?

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Unattended Cooking

What is the number 1 cause of home fires?

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Keep an eye on your cooking

Kitchen Fire Safety

Wear short sleeves or close-fitting sleeves

Watch children closelyClean cooking surfaces

Keep curtains, towels and pot-holders away

Turn pan handles inward

Good Housekeepingprevents fires

A high fire load will make the fire spread quicker

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Good Housekeepingprevents fires

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Keep exits clearStore flammable and

combustibles separately

Keep combustibles away from heat source

Electrical Safety

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Do not block circuit breakers

Extension cordsare for temporaryuse only

Do not overload outlets

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Smoke Alarms

Sounds the alarm when there’s smoke

Put one in each room, in each hallway, on each levelInstall ionization and

photoelectric or combination alarms.

Choose alarms with long life Lithium batteries

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Exit Drills in the Home&

Drills at Night

E.D.I.T.H. meets D.A.N

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Escape Planning

• Draw your floor plan out• Make sure you have two exits from each area in the house• Make sure you have escape ladders for any window exits• Have a prearranged meeting place• Once out, Stay out!• Call 911

Practice!

At least 4 times a year

Use both primary and secondary exits

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Thank You

Home Fire Prevention & SafetyAlaska Division of Fire and Life Safety

Please have a fire safe day!