FIRE SAFETY TOPICS

On the following pages, you will find information to educate your family on fire safety. The Solana Beach Firefighters have provided this information to cover various topics that are of general interest to the public.

• Fire Safety for Senior Citizens
  Americans over the age of 65 are more likely to die in home fires than the rest of the entire population. That risk more than doubles for people 75 and older.
  

  

• Planning your Great Escape!
  You woke up in the night to the constant, loud beeping sound of your smoke detector. It is pitch black. You can see and smell smoke all around you. Do you know what to do?
  

  

• Identifying Fire Hazards in your HOME
  Make fire safety a “family business” by involving the entire family in a fire safety inspection of your home. Use this list to check for fire hazards found most commonly in the home.
  
  
• Is Your Smoke Detector Protecting You?
  A working smoke detector can triple your chances of surviving a fire. A clean, properly installed smoke detector can give you valuable minutes of early warning in an emergency.