10-7-19 CFD kicks off Fire Prevention Week

Have working smoke alarms in your home and make sure that everyone in your family knows what to do if it goes off. Don’t leave candles burning or food unattended.

“It’s your family’s safety. You can’t prepare enough for that,” Chief Matlock said.

This year’s campaign recognizes the everyday people who motivate their households to develop and practice a home fire escape plan; these seemingly basic behaviors can have life-saving impact.

It also focuses on what a home escape plan entails and the value of practicing it. These messages are more important than ever, particularly because today’s homes burn faster than ever.

A home escape plan includes working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in every bedroom, and near all sleeping areas.

It also includes two ways out of every room, usually a door and a window, with a clear path to an outside meeting place (like a tree, light pole or mailbox) that’s a safe distance from the home. Home escape plans should be practiced twice a year by all members of your household.