This years theme:

PREVENT COOKING FIRES: Watch What You Heat!

"Every year, over 100,000 fires are started by children."

Safety Tips for Parents

1. Never leave cigarettes burning or unattended.

2. Always remember to turn pot handles toward the center of your stove top.

3. Always test your child's bath water, and make sure that it is not too hot.

4. Change your smoke alarm batteries twice a year.

5. Only store enough gasoline to fuel your lawn mower, and never store it near a water heater, or any other heat generator like a dryer.

6. Teach your child how to stop drop and roll if their clothes catch on fire.

7. Have emergency phone numbers printed in an area where anyone can find them.

8. Have an escape plan ready, with at least 2 ways out of every room in case of a fire.

9. Always keep two working fire extinguishers in your home.

10. Talk to your kids about fire hazards. Walk with them around your house, and show them where the dangers are. YOU are fire preventions's number one tool!

Fire Safety Tips for Children

1. Don't cook alone.

2. Put nothing over lamps.

3. Don't touch radiators or heaters.

4. Don't stand too close to a fireplace or space heater.

5. Don't play with electrical cords.

6. Don't play with matches.

7. Do not play with firecrackers.

8. Never touch unattended cigarettes.

9. Stay away from any hot surface like the oven door, coffee pots or steam irons.

10. Never put anything into a light socket.

11. Never leave lamps burning for long periods of time.

12. Never replace old or burnt out light bulbs on your own.

If your clothes catch fire, remember to...

Stop,

Drop,

&
Roll!