Gurnee Residents: Fire Prevention

11/20/2017 (Permalink)

This year’s Fire Prevention Theme is “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 ways out!” The National Fire Protection Association encourages families with their children to:

• Make a map of their home and find two exits from each room.
• Make sure exits are not blocked
• Have a meeting spot in the front of the home to meet if home experiences a fire
• Practice a fire drill at least twice a year. They also suggest doing one drill during the day and one at night.
• Make sure to teach children how they can escape on their own in case someone can’t help.
• Close any windows or doors that you leave to try to slow smoke, fire, or heat.
• Make sure address is clearly visible from front of structure and everyone knows how to call the fire department for help
• Test smoke alarms once a month, and change batteries twice a year.

For great resources, and a grid to draw a map of your home go to National Fire Protection Association’s website here.

For tips on what to do after a fire or have any questions, call SERVPRO of Gurnee or SERVPRO of Libertyville/N. Chicago City/ Lake Bluff at 847-557-1080, 24/7 365 days.