PREVENTION

Did you know that if a fire starts in your home you may have as little as two minutes to escape? During a fire, early warning from a working smoke alarm plus a fire escape plan that has been practiced regularly can save lives. Learn what else to do to keep your loved ones safe!

Click on any topic to visit the NFPA website for more information.

Causes

• Cooking (PDF)

• Candles (PDF)

• Religious candles (PDF) 

• Heating (PDF) 

• Smoking (PDF) 

• Electrical (PDF) 

Escape planning

• Escape planning (PDF) 

Fire and safety equipment

• Smoke alarms (PDF)

• Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (PDF)

• Home fire sprinklers (PDF) 

• Carbon monoxide alarms (PDF) 

Household equipment

• 9-volt batteries (PDF)

• CFL light bulbs (PDF)

• Clothes dryers (PDF) 

• Gel fuel safety (PDF)

• Lithium Ion Batteries (PDF)

• Medical oxygen (PDF)

• Microwave ovens (PDF)

• Portable fireplaces (PDF)

• Portable generators (PDF)

• Portable space heaters (PDF) 

• Security bars (PDF) 

• Wood & Pellet stoves (PDF)

Seasonal

• Get Ahead of the Winter Freeze (PDF) 

• Halloween (PDF) 

• Winter holidays (PDF) 

• Thanksgiving (PDF) 

• Christmas trees (PDF) 

• Winter storms (PDF)

• Hurricanes (PDF)

• Floods (PDF)

Animal safety

• Barn fire safety checklist (PDF) 

• Chicken coops (PDF)

Outdoors

• Campfires (PDF)

• Electrical safety around swimming pools, hot tubs and spas (PDF)

• Fireworks (PDF) 

• Grilling (PDF) 

• Lightning (PDF) 

• Marina & boating safety (PDF)

• Outdoor electrical safety (PDF)

• Sky lanterns (PDF)

• Wildfire risk reduction (PDF)

Transportation

• Car fire safety (PDF)

• Motor home, camper, and recreational vehicle safety (PDF)

• Hoverboards (PDF)

Unintentional injuries

• Safety with oily rags (PDF)

• Scald prevention (PDF)