PREVENT FIRES
Fires cause more deaths than any other disaster
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• Make your home fire safe
  * Check smoke detector batteries once a month
  * Replace smoke detector batteries twice a year
  * Have a fire extinguisher available and know how to use it
  * Keep dryer vents clean
  * Place lighters and matches out of the reach of children

• Be Careful Cooking
  * Do not leave unattended food cooking
  * Put Baking Soda on Grease Fires, not Water

• Escape from your home safely
  * Make an escape plan and practice the route with your family
  * Designate a place outside for everyone to meet at
  * Once outside, stay out!
  * Call 911 to report any home fires immediately