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A smoke detector on a ceiling with visible smoke and a red indicator light, suggesting it has been activated by the presence of smoke in the room.

Smoke Alarm Safety

Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home,

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A close-up of a ceiling-mounted fire sprinkler with a metallic finish, set against a plain white background.

Home Fire Sprinklers

Because fire sprinklers react so quickly, they can dramatically reduce the heat, flames, and smoke produced in a fire. Properly installed and maintained fire sprinklers help save lives. Fire sprinklers have

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A person holds a tablet displaying an emergency evacuation plan form with sections for available exits, meeting place, and equipment in a building hallway.

Home Fire Escape Planning

Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance planning. Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one or two

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A man wearing a cap and work clothes inspects a wall-mounted fire extinguisher, holding a clipboard and pen while checking the label on the extinguisher.

Fire Extinguisher Safety

A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives; but portable extinguishers have limitations. Because fire

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A baby reaching up toward a hot saucepan on a kitchen stove, with cabinets and a container of pasta in the background. The scene suggests a safety hazard.

Cooking Fire Safety

Cooking is often a relaxing and fun task that brings family and friends together, but cooking is also the number one cause of home fires and home injuries. Being mindful

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Two white carbon monoxide detectors on a light gray background, one with buttons and indicator lights, the other with a digital display showing “888” and labeled buttons below.

Carbon Monoxide Safety

Although the popularity of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms has been growing in recent years, it cannot be assumed that everyone is familiar with the hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning in

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