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The information you need to keep your home and loved ones safe.
Smoke Alarms & Sprinklers
Early detection and warning of a fire from a smoke alarm and sprinklers can save your life. Having a working smoke alarm in your home will increase your chances of survival from a fire by more than 50%.
Fire Escape Plan
- Download the sample escape plan to draw a map of your home.
- Show your escape routes (two ways out of every room) with arrows to your safe meeting place, which should be a safe distance from your home.
- Discuss your plan with everyone in your home, including visitors.
- Conduct a fire drill at least twice a year to practice your escape including one at night.
Evacuation Readiness
- Make an evacuation plan in advance.
- Ensure a go-bag for each family member is always packed, ready, and easily accessible.
- Leave early to give your family the best chance of survival and keep roadways clear for emergency responders.
- Stay informed by signing up for HNL.info, following official social media sites, and adding an emergency radio to your go-bag.
Kitchen & Cooking Safety
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires. Protect yourself, your family, and your neighborhood by practicing these prevention tips.
Appliances
Always plug major appliances, like refrigerators, stoves, washers, and dryers, directly into a wall outlet.
Housekeeping
Your home is where fires are most likely to happen. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to safely escape from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Planning and practice can help make the most of the time you have to escape.
Hazardous Materials
Vapors from flammable and combustible liquids can ignite, causing a fire. Many common household products require additional attention when it comes to use, clean up, and storage.
Electrical Safety
Have electrical work performed by licensed professionals. Appliances and electrical cords should be certified by underwriters laboratory (U.L.).
Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are used to control or extinguish a small fire that is not growing rapidly.
Resources
Visit our partner sites for additional fire and life safety information.
National Fire Protection Association
The leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical and related hazards.
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
The leading resource for independent, noncommercial information about home fire sprinklers.
American Red Cross
Provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States.
