Fire prevention and your home

Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Alex Sink offered the following suggestions to help prevent fires in your home.

• Make sure you have smoke detectors and make sure they work.
• Create a fire escape plan for your family and practice carrying out the plan.
• Use flashlights instead of candles if electrical power is knocked out.
• Plug electric space heaters directly into wall outlets. Do not use extension cords.
• Keep space heaters and other heat sources at least 3 feet away from furniture, walls and drapes and never use a space heater in a bedroom.
• Before using a fireplace, make sure the chimney flue is open so carbon monoxide gas can escape.
• If your natural gas is shut off or the pilot light needs to be re-lit, contact your local gas company. Do not attempt to turn the gas on or light the pilot on your own.
• Turn out lights and snuff candles before going to bed or leaving the house.
• Keep candles out of reach of children and pets and use sturdy candleholders.
• Have an operable fire extinguisher readily available.

You can read the full press release here.

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