Plan Your Escape From Fire. Prepare for a fire emergency by sitting down with your family and agreeing on an escape plan. Decide on a meeting place outside where everyone will meet after they escape. Have your entire household practice your escape plan at least twice a year. Keep An Eye On Smokers.
Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths in North America.
Smoking in bed or when you are drowsy could be deadly. Provide smokers with large, deep non-tip ashtrays and soak butts with water before discarding them. Before going to bed or leaving home after someone has been smoking, check under and around cushions and upholstered furniture for smoldering cigarettes. Never leave cooking unattended. Turn pot handles inward on the stove where you can't bump them and children can't grab them.