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Fire Prevention is something we can all do!

Safety Tips

Reverse 911 / CT Alert

  • Receive notifications from local and state emergency communication centers of potential safety hazards or concerns

  • Can be set up for any device such as cell phones, land lines, and email

  • For more information or to sign up, visit: https://portal.ct.gov/CTAlert

Space Heaters

  • Purchase a heater with the seal of a qualified testing laboratory

  • Keep the heater at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn

  • If cooking and oil catches fire, slide a close-fitting lid over the pan to smother the flames, then turn the burner off. Never apply water to an oil fire.

Lithium Batteries

  • Purchase and use devices that are listed by a qualified testing laboratory

  • Only use batteries designed for the device

  • Do not keep charging the device or device battery after it is fully charged

Exit Drills In The Home (E.D.I.T.H)

If a fire breaks out in your home, you must get out fast!

  • MAKE a home escape plan

  • KNOW at least two ways out of every room

  • HAVE an outside meeting place

  • PRACTICE your home fire drill at night and during the day with everyone in your home, twice a year

  • PRACTICE using different ways out

  • TEACH children how to escape on their own

  • If the alarm sounds, GET OUT AND STAY OUT. Never go back inside for people or pets

  • If you have to escape through smoke, GET LOW AND GO

  • CALL 911 from outside your home

Cook Safely

  • Be alert when you cook, and keep children out of the way.

  • Keep pot handles turned inward so that they won’t be knocked over the edge of the stove.

  • If cooking and oil catches fire, slide a close-fitting lid over the pan to smother the flames, then turn the burner off. Never apply water to an oil fire.

Install & Maintain Smoke Alarms

  • Install smoke alarms on each level of your home and outside each sleeping area. They can be purchased at any hardware or discount store.

  • Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions and test at least once a month. Remember to keep it free of dust and debris.

  • Batteries should be replaced at least twice a year, or as needed. An easy way to remember this important task is to change batteries when you change your clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

  • Smoke alarm units themselves should be replaced every ten years, or as recommended by the manufacturer.

  • Remember, if your smoke alarms are hardwired they will not function during a power failure. Consider installing a backup battery-powered smoke alarm.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety

  • Install CO alarms in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.

  • Always follow the manufacturer's instructions and test alarms at least once a month.

  • Batteries should be replaced at least twice a year. An easy way to remember this important task is to change batteries when you change your clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

  • CO Alarm units themselves should be replaced every ten years, or as recommended by the manufacturer.

  • If the CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors and call 911

  • Do not run a vehicle inside a garage for extended periods of time.

  • After a snowstorm, ensure vents for dryers, furnaces, stoves, and fireplaces are clear of snow buildup.

  • A generator should be used in a well-ventilated location outdoors away from windows, doors, and vent openings.

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