-- Do you prepare and practice a home escape plan?
-- Do you have working smoke detectors installed in your home?
-- Do you change the batteries in your smoke detectors every six months?
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If you answered "no" to any of these questions, you're not alone.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fire departments
responded to 396,000 home fires in
"These three simple questions are the most important when it comes to fire
safety," said
This year's theme during National Fire Prevention week is "Prevent Home Fires," which reminds people to be aware of potential home fire hazards, such as cooking-related fires, the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the most common cause of cooking fires, and more than half of cooking fire injuries occur when people tried to fight the fire themselves.
There are other home hazards, as well, such as electrical hazards and
careless smoking mishaps -- the number one cause of fire deaths in
In
To help people learn more about fire safety education MetLife Auto & Home offers free materials, including a coloring book for children entitled "Learn about Fire Safety with the PEANUTS(TM) Gang" and a fire safety brochure entitled "About ... Fire Safety." They are available by calling 1-800-638- 5433 (1-800-MET-LIFE).
"These materials give parents and children valuable tools to help learn the basics of fire safety," said Rupp. "Many fires are the result of kitchen mishaps or simple carelessness. The coloring books help parents teach valuable lessons that can save lives and property-and do so using the PEANUTS characters, which have proven popularity with everyone, especially kids."
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