| There are a few things that you should | | | | kitchen. Make sure that you know which |
| keep in mind to keep your home safe from | | | | types of fire the extinguisher can be |
| fires. Just having a smoke alarm is | | | | used on and what it is rated for. |
| definitely not enough, but that is a | | | | You should also make sure that you have |
| good first step! The key to having | | | | an escape plan already figured out for |
| smoke detectors is putting them in the | | | | your home, including a meeting place |
| right places. Keep in mind that smoke | | | | outside of the house. You should also |
| is going to rise since it consists of | | | | make sure that there are at least two |
| particles in warm air. Therefore, all of | | | | different ways to get out of every |
| your smoke detectors should be located a | | | | bedroom. If you have a second or third |
| few inches below the ceiling on your | | | | story room, then you should keep a rope |
| walls. You can also place them on the | | | | ladder with a good secure place to |
| ceiling. | | | | connect it so that you can climb out of |
| Make sure that you have a smoke detector | | | | the window if needed. |
| for each floor in your house! Not only | | | | Make sure that you keep any lighters or |
| is this important to make sure that your | | | | matches far away from children, and do |
| smoke detector will go off as soon as | | | | not allow them to play with the stove. |
| the fire starts, but this way, there | | | | A leading cause of home fires occurs |
| will be a detector near enough for you | | | | when small children play with a lighter |
| to hear no matter where you are in the | | | | or match. You should also make sure |
| house. The best place for a smoke | | | | that all flammable liquids, like |
| detector is near your bedrooms. You | | | | gasoline or lighter fluid are kept in |
| should also have a smoke detector in | | | | air-tight containers so that there are |
| your kitchen, even if it is on the same | | | | no gas fumes that could ignite. |
| floor as the sleeping area. | | | | Finally, you should also make your |
| You should also have several fire | | | | consumer choices based on which items |
| extinguishers in your home, ideally you | | | | are made out of materials that will not |
| will have one near each smoke detector | | | | burn easily. |
| and you should always have one in your | | | | |