Fire Prevention

Fire

• Cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fires and injuries.
• Smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths.
• Heating is the second cause of home fires, fire deaths and fire injuries.
• Electrical failures or malfunctions are factors in roughly 50,000 reported fires each year.

Smoke Alarms

• Smoke alarms cut the risk of death in a reported fire in half.
• Install smoke alarms following manufacturer's instructions high on a wall or a ceiling because smoke rises.
• Save the manufacturer's instructions for your smoke alarm to perform testing and maintenance.