October is Fire Prevention Month

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Fire Safety Checklist:
 

• Designate two escape routes from each bedroom and practice them regularly.
  
   
• Teach everyone the "Stop, Drop, and Roll" technique in case clothing catches on fire.
  
  
   
• Teach kids that matches, lighters and candles are tools, not toys. If you suspect that a child is playing with fire, check under beds and in closets for telltale signs like burned matches. Matches and lighters should be stored in a secure drawer or cabinet.

• Make sure you have working smoke detectors. A great time to check the batteries is when the time changes.

• Have a working fire extinguisher .

• Teach your children about 911 and the correct way to use it. Have a list of what they should tell the dispatcher by the phone.

• Let your children know firefighters and medical personnel are not to be scared of and we are there to help them.