Fire Saftey Tips

Fire Saftey Tips

Fire Safety Tips

Children's Safety Tips

Tragically, children five years of age and younger are more than twice as likely to die in fires as are older children and adults. Most fire fatalities involving preschool children fall into four categories. Click here for more info

Smoke Detectors

The majority of fatal home fires happen at night, when people are asleep. Contrary to popular belief, the smell of smoke may not wake a sleeping person. The poisonous gases and smoke produced by a fire can numb the senses and put you into a deeper sleep.

Inexpensive household smoke detectors sound an alarm, alerting you to a fire. By giving you time to escape, smoke detectors cut your risk of dying in a home fire nearly in half. Smoke detectors save so many lives most states have laws requiring them in private homes. Click here for more info...

Christmas Tree Safety

Each year fires occurring during the holiday season injure 2,600 individuals and cause over $930 million in damage. According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA), there are simple life-saving steps you can take to ensure a safe and happy holiday. By following some of the outlined precautionary tips, individuals can greatly reduce their chances of becoming a holiday fire casualty. Click here for more info...

The Overall Fire Picture - 2006

	There were 3,245 civilians that lost their lives as the result of fire.
	There were 16,400 civilian injuries that occurred as the result of fire.
	There were 106 firefighters killed while on duty.
	Fire killed more Americans than all natural disasters combined.
	81 percent of all civilian fire deaths occurred in residences.
	1.6 million fires were reported. Many others went unreported, causing additional injuries and property loss.
	Direct property loss due to fires was estimated at $11.3 billion.
	An estimated 31,000 intentionally set structure fires resulted in 305 civilian deaths.
	Intentionally set structure fires resulted in an estimated $755 million in property damage.

Where Fires Occurred - 2006

* There were 1,642,500 fires in the United States. Of these:
o 51.2% were Outside and Other Fires
o 31.9% were Structure Fires
o 16.9% were Vehicle Fires