Fire Safety and Prevention

Everyone has a responsibility to keep their families and homes safe from fire. The best ways to ensure fire safety include:

• prevent fires from starting
• maintain working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home and outside all sleeping areas
• plan and practice a home fire escape plan so everyone in the home knows exactly what to do should the smoke alarms sound in an emergency
• consider installing residential sprinklers when building a new home or doing extensive renovations

Here are fire safety tips and information to keep your loved ones and valued possessions safe from fire and carbon monoxide.