If you don't have these essential lifesaving devices, put them at the top of your shopping list.

  • Smoke Detectors should be installed on each floor of your home and outside each bedroom.     
  • Avoid placing smoke detectors in the kitchen, where false alarms are common.
  • Test your smoke detectors at least once a month and replace their batteries once a year.
  • Also, buy a fire extinguisher for your home and make a habit of inspecting it on a regular basis.
  • Make sure every member of your household knows what the smoke detector alarm sounds like and what to do if there is a fire.
  • Cigarette fires are still the leading cause of fire.     
  • Use an ashtray that's large, deep and will not tip over.
  • Empty ashtrays often. Wet ashtray contents before dumping them.

  • After a party, check all surface areas for smoldering cigarette butts - even behind pillows and cushions.

  • Thought for the Day
    Yesterday is History...
    Tomorrow is a Mystery...
    Today is a Gift...
    That's why it's called the Present.

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