WHY DO YOU NEED TO LEARN ABOUT FIRE SAFETY?  EVERY YEAR KIDS OF ALL AGES START OVER 35,000 FIRES THAT HURT PEOPLE AND DAMAGE PROPERTY  YOU CAN DO YOUR PART TO PREVENT FIRES AND KEEP YOURSELVES AND YOUR FAMILIES SAFE!

YOU CAN PREVENT FIRES!  NEVER PUT ANYTHING OVER A LAMP, LIKE CLOTHES OR A BLANKET!  NOT EVEN WHEN YOU’RE PLAYING!  NEVER TOUCH MATCHES, LIGHTERS, OR CANDLES  DON’T STAND TOO CLOSE TO THE FIREPLACE OR A WOOD STOVE. YOU COULD GET BURNED OR YOUR CLOTHES COULD CATCH FIRE.

KNOW WHERE TO GO! PLAN AN EXIT ROUTE AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY SOURCE:

ESCAPING FROM A FIRE  GET OUT FAST!  NEVER HIDE OR TAKE TIME GATHERING UP BELONGINGS  HAVE TWO WAYS TO EXIT EACH ROOM!  IF THE FIRE BLOCKS ONE EXIT, YOU CAN GET OUT THE OTHER WAY  STAY LOW!

ESCAPING FROM A FIRE ESCAPING FROM A FIRE (CONT’D)  FEEL THE DOOR FIRST!  BEFORE OPENING ANY DOOR, FEEL THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR FIRST AND WORK YOUR WAY UP  A HOT DOOR MEANS THERE MAY BE A FIRE SO TRY THE OTHER WAY OUT  PICK A SAFE AND EASY-TO-REMEMBER MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE THE HOME TO MEET YOUR FAMILY  CALL OR YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER YOU GET OUTSIDE!  NEVER GO BACK INSIDE FOR ANYTHING!