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Mahalo's Guide to preventing a fire and protecting your family in the event of a fire.
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Fast Facts:
- In the United States, the elderly and the very young are considered the "at risk" populations, which represent 33% of the population.
- 80% of all fire deaths occur in the home
- Leading cause of fire deaths is careless smoking
- Having a smoke detector more than doubles one's chances of surviving a fire
- Adults 65 and older are more than twice as likely to die in fires compared to the overall population
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Best Fire Escape Techniques
- Every Family should have a pre-planned fire escape route. Here is a list from the USFA of tips to aid your family in the event of a fire in your home.
- Try to find two ways out from every room in your home. The first way should be a door. Every way needs to be planned and practiced.
- Before opening any door in a fire, feel the door first at the bottom and then work your hand up the door to see if it's hot. A hot door may mena there's fire on the other side. Try to get out another way.
- Stay low to the floor when escaping a fire.
- If you have security bars in your home, make sure you know how to open them in case you need to escape from fire.
- Pick a safe and easy-to-remember place outside the home to meet your famliy after you get out.
- After you get out, call 9-1-1 or the fire department.
- Stay outside no matter what. Don't go back for anything!
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- Every Family should have a pre-planned fire escape route. Here is a list from the USFA of tips to aid your family in the event of a fire in your home.
