(taken from our friends at Cascade Township) Smoke Detectors Two-thirds of all fires involving fatalities happen in homes between the hours of 8 pm and 8 am. Three-fifths of America's home fire fatalities occur in homes without smoke detectors. A smoke detector cannot save your life if it is not working. Dead, missing or disconnected batteries… Read More Escaping an Emergency Plan Your Escape During a fire, there's no time for planning. Sit down with your family and plan for escaping a fire. Draw a floor plan of your home and mark down two ways to exit from every room, especially sleeping areas - discuss the escape routes with every member in your… Read More Preventative Measures Install smoke detectors on each level of your house and by every bedroom Check your smoke detector batteries at least twice a year Have your chimney and heating system inspected annually Never overload electrical outlets and keep cords out of harm's way … Read More Print
Smoke Detectors Two-thirds of all fires involving fatalities happen in homes between the hours of 8 pm and 8 am. Three-fifths of America's home fire fatalities occur in homes without smoke detectors. A smoke detector cannot save your life if it is not working. Dead, missing or disconnected batteries… Read More
Escaping an Emergency Plan Your Escape During a fire, there's no time for planning. Sit down with your family and plan for escaping a fire. Draw a floor plan of your home and mark down two ways to exit from every room, especially sleeping areas - discuss the escape routes with every member in your… Read More
Preventative Measures Install smoke detectors on each level of your house and by every bedroom Check your smoke detector batteries at least twice a year Have your chimney and heating system inspected annually Never overload electrical outlets and keep cords out of harm's way … Read More