Home Safety Information Safety tip sheets
NEW! Car fire safety (PDF, 368 KB) |
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UPDATED! Campus (PDF, 1 MB) The number of reported fires dormitories increased 34% from 3,200 in 1980 to 4,290 in 2006. |
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Electrical (PDF, 689 KB) |
Smoking (PDF, 279 KB) |
Gel fuel safety (PDF, 602 KB) Due to the serious risk of flash fire and burns when consumers add pourable gel to an already burning fire pot, NFPA and CPSC are warning consumers to immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel. Read more. |
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Microwave oven safety (PDF, 960 KB) |
Clothes dryer (PDF, 105 KB) The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires is failure to clean them. |
Halloween (PDF, 348 KB) |
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Escape planning (PDF, 444 KB) Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as two minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds. |
Manufactured homes (PDF, 880 KB) |
Cooking (PDF, 171 KB) |
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Fireworks (PDF, 633 KB) |
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Smoke alarms (PDF, 219 KB) Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. |
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HIgh-rise apartments & condominiums (PDF, 584 KB) |
Home fire sprinklers (PDF, 1 MB) |
Hotels/Motels (PDF, 305 KB) Choose a hotel that’s protected by both smoke alarms and a fire sprinkler system. |
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Christmas trees (PDF, 1 MB) Each year, fire departments respond to an average of 210 structure fires caused by Christmas trees. |
Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing (PDF, 1.5 MB) |
Carbon Monoxide (PDF, 612 KB) Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels burn incompletely. |
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Thanksgiving safety (PDF, 868 KB) The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving. |
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Candles (PDF, 792 KB) |
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Heating (PDF, 634 KB) |
Get ahead of the winter freeze (PDF, 352 KB) Check these 10 tips off your list and get ahead of the winter freeze. |
Generators (PDF, 113 KB) The most common dangers associated with portable generators are carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, electrical shock or electrocution, and fire hazards. |
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