Fire Safety Checklist

Kitchen and Cooking Safety

Yes ___ No ___

Do you stay in the kitchen when food is cooking on the stove?

Yes ___ No ___

Are pot handles turned inward so they can’t be bumped off or overturned?

Yes ___ No ___

Do you make sure that kitchen towels, pot holders and other things that can burn are kept away from the stove?

Yes ___ No___

Is a fire extinguisher kept within reach?

Heating Safety

Yes ___ No___

Do you have your furnace and chimney professionally serviced each year?

Yes ___ No ___

Do you keep space heaters at least three feet away from things that could catch fire, such as furniture, curtains and papers?

Yes ___ No ___

Does your fireplace have a sturdy screen to catch sparks?

Smoke Alarms

Yes ___ No ___

Are smoke alarms installed on each floor and near all sleeping areas?

Yes ___ No ___

Do you test your smoke alarms monthly to make sure they are working properly?

Yes ___ No ___

Do you change the batteries in your smoke alarms once per year?

Yes ___ No ___

Have you replaced smoke alarms that are at least 10 years old?

More Fire Safety

Yes ___ No ___

Does your family practice a home fire escape plan regularly, both at day and night?

Yes ___ No ___

Are you careful not to leave burning candles unattended?

Yes ___ No ___

Are you careful not to overload electrical outlets, extension cords and power strips?

Yes ___ No ___

Do you check all wires and cords for damage and cover all unused electrical outlets?

For more information, we recommend the following websites;  www.firepreventionweek.org     and   www.nfpa.org

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