October is Fire Safety Month, and Jake the Safety Dog and E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Safety want to make sure your family is safe with these fire safety tips:
- Make sure you have a working smoke alarm
- Test your alarm monthly
- Change batteries yearly
- Replace alarm every ten years
- Have a smoke alarm in each bedroom and on each floor
- Don’t put an alarm in the kitchen to reduce false alarms
- Call your local fire department’s non-emergency line with questions or concerns
- Review home escape plans
- Have at least two exits that are easily accessible
- Have a meeting place for the family