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Fire Emergency Checklist

Fire Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Smoke Detectors

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There’s a smoke detector on every floor

Smoke detectors are in all sleeping areas

Smoke detectors are placed high on the walls

Smoke detectors are not near heating/cooling ducts

No smoke detectors are disabled

Battery is checked once a month

Battery is replaced once a year

Extra batteries are kept in a safe place

Smoke detector is replaced every 10 years

Extinguishers

There is an extinguisher on every floor

There is an extinguisher in the kitchen

There is an extinguisher in the garage

The extinguisher is not blocked by doors/furniture

The extinguisher has no damaged or missing parts

The pressure is not too high or too low

The extinguisher does not need to be refilled

The extinguisher does not need to be replaced

The extinguisher is clean

The extinguisher is pressure tested every few years

Emergency Plan

An evacuation plan is readily available

An evacuation map is easy accessible

There are two planned ways to get out of any room

Family members have learned the evacuation plan

Family members know the emergency meeting place

Household has practiced evacuations

Windows are not stuck

Window screens are easily removed

All family members can easily open locked doors

Optional Materials

Residential fire sprinklers

Collapsible fire ladders

Fire Emergency Checklist