Smoke Detectors Smoke Detectors Save LivesSave Lives

Install smoke alarms Install smoke alarms inin every sleeping room, every sleeping room, outsideoutside of of each sleeping area and on each sleeping area and on everyevery level of your home level of your home

Test your smoke detectors monthlyTest your smoke detectors monthly

Replace your batteries once a yearReplace your batteries once a year

Never “borrow” batteries from your smoke detectorNever “borrow” batteries from your smoke detector

Replace smoke detector that is more than 10 years oldReplace smoke detector that is more than 10 years old

Install smoke detectors with strobe lights for people who Install smoke detectors with strobe lights for people who are hearing impairedare hearing impaired

Don’t Miss The Don’t Miss The Hastings’ Fire Hastings’ Fire Department’s Department’s Annual Open Annual Open

House! House!

Tuesday, Tuesday, October 9, 7 October 9, 7

~ 9 p.m.~ 9 p.m.

Activities Activities For The For The

Entire Family!Entire Family!

Be Prepared!Be Prepared!

•Make sure everyone in your home (including Make sure everyone in your home (including visitors) can hear and recognize the sound of visitors) can hear and recognize the sound of your your smoke alarms smoke alarms

•Make sure your house address is clearly Make sure your house address is clearly visible visible from the street from the street

•If there are infants, older adults or people If there are infants, older adults or people with with specific needs in your home, make sure that specific needs in your home, make sure that someone is assigned to assist them in the fire someone is assigned to assist them in the fire drill drill and in the event of an emergency and in the event of an emergency

•Keep stairways and exits clear and free Keep stairways and exits clear and free from clutter from clutter

Fire Prevention Week Is Fire Prevention Week Is October 7-13, 2007October 7-13, 2007

Escape Tips

Test doors before opening them. If the door is cool to the touch, open it slowly

If the door is hot or there is smoke in the hallway, use your second way out of the room

If you must escape through smoke, crawl so you stay under the smoke

Fire Prevention Week Is Fire Prevention Week Is October 7-13, 2007October 7-13, 2007

Fire Prevention Week Is Fire Prevention Week Is October 7-13, 2007October 7-13, 2007

When the When the fire alarm sounds fire alarm sounds . . .. . .

Get Out and Stay Get Out and Stay Out!Out!

KNOW WAYS TO GET OUT OF EACH ROOM.

HAVE A MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME LIKE A TREE IN THE FRONT YARD OR THE MAILBOX

Fire Prevention Week Is October 7-13, 2007Fire Prevention Week Is Fire Prevention Week Is October 7-13, 2007October 7-13, 2007

Smoke Detectors Smoke Detectors Save LivesSave Lives

Install smoke alarms Install smoke alarms inin every sleeping room, every sleeping room, outsideoutside of of each sleeping area and on each sleeping area and on everyevery level of your home level of your home

Test your smoke detectors monthlyTest your smoke detectors monthly

Replace your batteries once a yearReplace your batteries once a year

Never “borrow” batteries from your smoke detectorNever “borrow” batteries from your smoke detector

Replace smoke detector that is more than 10 years oldReplace smoke detector that is more than 10 years old

Install smoke detectors with strobe lights for people who Install smoke detectors with strobe lights for people who are hearing impairedare hearing impaired