Injury Prevention

Fire Safety

Teach your child about fire prevention as early as possible. Make it clear that fire safety is not a game but serious business. Here are some basic fire safety tips for all families to remember.

Practice fire drills with the entire family.
Teach your child how to stop, drop and roll (drop to the ground and roll back and forth) if clothing catches fire.
Show your child where emergency exits are located in the home, and teach him how to crawl on the ground toward an exit to avoid smoke inhalation.
Show older children where emergency rope or chain ladders are kept, and teach them how to use them.
Teach your child never to play with matches. Store matches in the refrigerator or another cool place that is out of your child’s reach.

Last Update
January 29, 2008

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