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