IFTHERE IS A FIRE IN YOUR HOME REMAIN CALM CALL 911 If you are leaving a room in a burning building, never open a door without checking to see if it is warm. A warm door may mean there is fire on the other side. Feel the door with the back of your hand to see if it feels hot if so try another excape exit route. If you should awaken to a smoke filled room, stay low, crawl as low as possible and exit to safety. If your clothing should catch on fire, Stop, Drop, and Roll to smother the fire. Have a family fire escape plan. Have a meeting place outside your home. Plan to have two exits, if possible. Be sure you are able to follow the plan even in a dark room. Make a floor plan. Discuss your plan with your family and have practice fire drills.   For information on the following, click on the links: Fire Facts Smoke Alarms  Carbon Monoxide Poisoning  Plan An ESCAPE Use of Portable Fire Extinguisher How Fires Start/Types of Fires Fire Hazards in your home Avoid careless smoking, use ashtrays and never smoke in bed. Use caution while cooking such as deep fat frying and keep a lid near by to cover the hot liquid if it catches on fire. Check smoke alarm regularly and replace the battery at the first of each new year. Avoid storing flammable liquids in your home such as gasoline, and solvents. Never store propane bottles in your home Do not use unsafe electrical appliances, throw away frayed extension cords. Clean your wood stove from soot and keep the roof clear from leaves and debris.    WHEN NOT TO FIGHT A FIRE Never fight a fire: If the fire is spreading beyond the spot where it started. If you can't fight the fire with your back to an escape exit. If the fire can block your only escape. If you don't have adequate fire-fighting equipment. In any of these situations, DO NOT FIGHT THE FIRE YOURSELF! CALL FOR HELP.

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