Fire Prevention Week

The second week of October is Fire Prevention Week, and Erickson Insurance Agency wants to help you make sure you are ready!  Here are some Fire Facts to keep in mind:

• 2/5 of all home fires start in the kitchen
• Seven people die from home fires each day in the US.  Cooking is the number one cause of home fires, while smoking is the number one cause of home fire deaths.
• 34% of all home fires are caused by unattended cooking. 
• Stove Top/Ranges accounted for 58% of all home cooking fires.
• 62% of all home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
• Almost 75% of all Americans have a fire escape plan for their home, but less than half have ever practiced it.

Here are some tips to ensure you and your home are prepared:

• Keep a mutli-purpose fire extinguisher near an exit in your home.  Make sure that it is certified by an independent testing laboratory, and that you know how to use it.
• Ensure that smoke detectors are installed inside of each bedroom, outside of each sleeping area, and on each level of the house.
• Change the batteries in a smoke alarm twice a year. Changing them at the same time you change your clocks each year helps you to remember to change them.
• Each of these tips should be just a part of your Fire Escape Plan. The number one rule of a house fire is to ensure everyone knows how to get out of the house.

In addition to these tips, make sure to speak to your insurance agent about saving money on your home insurance because of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, and other safety devices.

For more information on Fire Prevention Week 2013, go to Fire Prevention Week 2013.

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