FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST
Any No Answer Can Be A Hazard

YES  NO  NA

___ ___ ___  1. Is there at least one smoke detector on every level of your home?
___ ___ ___  2. Do you and your family know what your smoke detector alarm or building fire alarm sounds like?
___ ___ ___  3. Are your smoke detectors tested regularly?
___ ___ ___  4. Is there a fire extinguisher in your home and do you and your family knowhow to use it?
___ ___ ___  5. Does your family have a fire escape plan posted that shows all the exits from your house or apartment?
___ ___ ___  6. Have you and your family had a fire drill at home to be sure you would all know how to escape if you had to?
___ ___ ___  7. Does everyone know two ways out of every room in your house?
___ ___ ___  8. Does everyone in your family know where the meeting place is outside in case of a fire?
___ ___ ___  9. Does everyone in your family know to get out quickly and to stay out of a burning building?
___ ___ ___  10. Do you and your family know how to call the fire department in case of an emergency and is the number posted near every phone?
___ ___ ___  11. Are matches kept in a metal container away from heat and away fromchildren?
___ ___ ___  12. Are all matches, cigarettes, and cigar butts carefully extinguished before disposing of them?
___ ___ ___  13. Do all the smokers at home know not to smoke in bed?
___ ___ ___  14. Are stoves, broilers, and other cooking equipment kept clean and free of grease?
___ ___ ___  15. Are the fuses or circuit breakers adequate for your home?
___ ___ ___  16. Are all electrical cords in good condition-not frayed or worn?
___ ___ ___  17. Are extension cords kept out from under rugs, carpets, and off nails and pipes?
___ ___ ___  18. Is only one appliance or device plugged into an extension cord?
___ ___ ___  19. Is the heating system in your home inspected annually by a qualified technician?
___ ___ ___  20. Are furnaces, stoves, and flupipes properly maintained and inspected?
___ ___ ___  21. Are curtains and clothing kept away from stoves and heaters?
___ ___ ___  22. Are spaces around water heaters, furnaces, etc., free from combustible materials and flammable liquids?
___ ___ ___  23. Are gasoline and other flammable liquids kept in approved safety containers and not in glass or plastic containers?
___ ___ ___  24. When you employ babysitters, do you instruct them in what to do in case of fire?
___ ___ ___  25. Did your entire family take part in completing this checklist?

  • Matches &
    lightersare tools
    for adults, not
    toys for children
  • Never go back
    into a burning
    building
  • Check your
    smoke detector
    reaularly
  • If your clothes
    catch on fire Stop,
    Drop, and Roll
  • Have a family
    meeting place
    outside your home
  • Getlow
    in smoke
  • Put cool water
    on a burn
  • Know two ways
    out of a burning
    building
  • Have a home fire
    escape plan
  • Know your fire
    department
    emergency
    phone number


ILLINOIS FIRE SAFETY ALLIANCE
P.O. Box 911 · Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 390-0911 · FAX(847)390-0920  ·  1-800-634-0911

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Last Updated: June 07, 1999