The team shared their lifesaving tips and home fire prevention message via live and taped radio interviews, reaching major markets such as New York and Los Angeles. Cold weather means that families will move activities indoors, and therefore, significantly increase their chances of a fatal fire in the home. Parents need to take matters into their own hands when it comes to fire safety. She also stressed the importance of an escape plan that family members can practice together. The importance of winter and bedroom fire safety increases as the temperature drops.
Bedrooms are second only to kitchens as the highest-risk room in the home for fatal fires.
Kids will often play with fire while hiding under the bed or in a closet where fire can spread quickly. Talk to your children about fire safety. Explain that matches and lighters are off limits. Maintain furnaces, fireplaces and other alternative heating sources used during the winter months. Space heaters need space, keep them at least three feet from bedding and curtains.