Are You Prepared For Fire?

10/19/2015 (Permalink)

Test your smoke alarms regularly

October is Fire Prevention Month and an excellent time to examine the emergency preparedness plans, for your home and business, including your fire escape plan.  Do you have a fire escape plan?  Have you changed your smoke alarm batteries within the last year?

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sets aside a designated week each October to focus on fire prevention.  The 2015 focus is "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep."  The NFPA recommends installing smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement.

Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep?*  Smoke alarms save lives.  If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out.  In fact, having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half!

The professionals at SERVPRO of Sarpy County want you to stay safe and prepare now to ensure you are ready for any disaster.

* Data provided by the National Fire Protection Association