Be Red Cross Ready for a House Fire

5/12/2021 (Permalink)

Be Prepared and Ready for a Fire.

We had the opportunity to join a video call with the Regional Red Cross team for a monthly update. In this meeting, Red Cross leaders shared activities in the field, celebrated volunteers, and encouraged all participants to share safety tips to prevent a fire disaster. Today, an ex-firefighter who now volunteers for the American Red Cross presented a slideshow of how to be RED CROSS READY DURING A FIRE.

It was a great presentation with really important tips to keep yourself and your family prepared and safe from a fire. Here’s what stood out the most for us.

5 Tips to be RED CROSS READY

1. Always supervise your cooking. (About 50% of fires start in the kitchen.)
2. Keep flammable objects away from any heat source.
3. If you smoke, avoid smoking in bed or when you are drowsy.
4. Put your lighters and matches in a protected place, away from children.
5. Make sure your smoke alarms are working properly.

We clean and restore homes and businesses after a devastating fire. Although fire restoration is our business, your safety is what is most important! We appreciate all that American Red Cross does to ensure family safety and empower preparedness.

Practice an Escape Plan

Nevertheless, accidents and disasters happen even after doing all the right things. In the case that a fire occurs, make sure you have an escape plan and communicate it to the whole family, especially the children. Check out these great resources, Home Fire Safety Checklist and Home Fire Escape Plan.

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