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Children & Fire Life-Saving Tips:
  • Keep matches, lighters and other ignitables in a secured drawer or cabinet out of the reach of children.
  • Have your children tell you when they find matches and lighters.
  • Always dress children in pajamas that meet federal flammability standards. Avoid dressing children for sleep in loose-fitting 100 percent cotton garments, such as oversized T-shirts.
  • Teach children not to hide from firefighters, but to get out quickly and call for help from another location.
  • Show children how to crawl low on the floor, below the smoke, to get out of the house and stay out.
  • Teach children a signal to alert the rest of the family to get out if they hear a smoke alarm.
  • Demonstrate how to stop, drop to the ground, and roll if clothes catch fire.
  • Develop a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside.
  • Familiarize children with the sound of your smoke alarm.
  • Help your child test every smoke alarm each month and replace its batteries at least once a year.
  • Replace mattresses made prior to the 1973 Federal Mattress Flammability Standard.
  • Check under beds and in closets for burnt matches, evidence your child may be playing with fire.




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  • About NPFD
    • Mission Statment >
      • Annual Reports
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    • News
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    • Photos
  • Auxiliary
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