Fire Safety Tips  

Fire Safety begins at home. Every family should know the basics of how to prevent fires at home and what to do in case there is a fire.

The Johns Creek Fire Department reminds everyone that with a little extra caution, preventing the leading causes of home fires – cooking, heating, electrical and smoking-materials – is within their power.

The National Fire Protection Association has prepared a number of Safety Fact Sheets to help the whole family learn what steps to take to ensure their home is fire-safe. Safety topics include:

• Appliances:  Candles, cooking, heating, smoking, CO poisoning, and more.

• Candles:  The top five days for home candle fires are Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, and Halloween.

• Carbon Monoxide:  Be aware of the hazards of this "silent killer."

• Children and fire:  Children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year.

• Cooking:  Includes general cooking safety info, as well as tips for microwaves, cooking oil and turkey fryers.

• Electrical safety:  Safety in the home with circuit interrupters.

• Escape planning:  Learn the steps to create and practice a home fire escape plan.

• Fire extinguishers:  Fire extinguishers are one element of a fire response plan, but the primary element is safe escape.

• Fireworks:  Each July Fourth, thousands of people are injured while using consumer fireworks.

• Heating:  The peak months for home heating fires are December, January and February.

• Lightning:  Fires started by lightning peak in the summer months and in the late afternoon and early evening.

• Seasonal safety:  Fireworks, Christmas trees, grilling, Halloween safety and more.

• Smoke alarms:  Working smoke alarms are essential in every household.

• Smoking materials-related fires:  Smoking materials (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, etc.) are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States.