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Pre-Planning |
yes |
no |
| 1. Have you planned at least
two ways out of every room in your home in case
of fire? |
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| 2. Has your family agreed on
a meeting place, outside of your home, in case
of fire? |
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| 3. Do you keep potential
escape routes in your home clear of clutter? |
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| 4. Do you know your local
emergency number for fire-police-ambulance, and
do you have it posted near you phones? |
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| 5. Do you have a functioning
smoke detector on at least every floor in your
home? |
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| 6. Do you have a
fire-extinguisher on every floor in your home? |
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| 7. Do you keep flammable
liquids in only approved containers, and out of
your home in a separate outbuilding? |
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Smoking |
yes |
no |
| 8. Is smoking in bed
absolutely forbidden in your home? |
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| 9. Are you sure all smoking
materials are extinguished before bedtime? |
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| 10. Are matches and lighters
kept out of reach of small children? |
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Heating and Cooking |
yes |
no |
| 11. Are furnaces, stoves, and
flue pipes properly maintained and inspected? |
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| 12. Are portable space
heaters properly maintained and used only in
compliance with the manufacturers
recommendations? |
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| 13. Is the central heating
system in your home inspected annually by a
qualified technician? |
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| 14. Do you have a fire
extinguisher in your kitchen and do you know how
to properly extinguish a stove top fire? |
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| 15. To prevent burns or scald
injuries to children, do you ensure that pot and
pan handles are turned inward when on the stove
top? |
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Electricity |
yes |
no |
| 16. Do you see that extension
cords are never placed under rugs, or hooked
over nails or other sharp objects? |
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| 17. Do you see that only the
right fuse is used in the right socket in the
fuse box? |
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| 18. Are all electrical
appliances installed according to manufacturers
recommendations, including ventilation and
minimum space requirements? |
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Baby-sitters |
yes |
no |
| 19. Do your baby-sitters know
the first rule of fire safety in the home?
Get everybody out of
the home - don't go back in! |
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| 20. Do you never leave small
children unattended? |
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