🔥 Check your smoke alarms. Test every alarm and make sure there is a working smoke alarm on every level of your home and near sleeping areas.
🚪 Know two ways out. Make sure everyone in your household knows two ways to escape from each room, when possible, and establish a meeting place outside.
⏱️ Practice your escape plan. Children especially benefit from practicing what to do when an alarm sounds. Remember: Get out, stay out, and call 911.
🔋 Charge safely. This year's Fire Prevention Week theme is “Charge Into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.” Use manufacturer-approved chargers, avoid charging devices under pillows or blankets, and unplug devices when they are fully charged when appropriate.
🌾 Know your wildfire risk. Keep leaves, brush, and other flammable materials away from your home and other structures. Know multiple evacuation routes from your home and neighborhood.
📱 Have emergency alerts turned on. Make sure your family can receive local emergency notifications and knows what to do if an evacuation order is issued.
🎒 Be ready to leave quickly. Keep important medications, essential documents, pet supplies, and other necessities easy to grab. If authorities tell you to evacuate, don't wait.
