Simple Fire Facts

	Fire can consume your home in just a few minutes. Most children panic, hide under a bed or in a closet and wait for a parent to rescue them. Make sure your family knows what to do in case of fire. Have regular fire drills and plan what to do and what exits you can take from each room in your home. It can save your life. A game approach makes fire drills fun for most children and helps them to remember what to do in case of fire. Make sure they know to get out of the house FAST - don't stop to pick up anything.
	One little match can burn down your house and kill you.
	It's not the fire that kills you. It's the smoke. Smoke rises. Get down low on the floor and get to fresh air as quickly as possible. Get to a window or downstairs to get out. Before opening a door, touch the door or the door handle and see if it is hot. If it is, there is fire on the other side. Don't open it, because the smoke and fire will rush in. Try to find another way out - a window. If you must go through the fire to get out wrap yourself in a wool blanket, non-flamable rug or wet towel.
	If your clothes catch on fire, STOP, DROP, AND ROLL to put out the flames.
	Have at least one ABC fire extinguisher located centrally in the home. It's best to keep one in the kitchen, one in your bedroom, and one in the basement or garage. (Fire extinguisher image - courtesy of www.osha.gov )