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🚬�� Smokers, take it outside! Your lungs (and your home) will thank you. Use sturdy ashtrays and make sure those butts are out! Safety first, then puff away!
🔥↔️ 🛋️ Space heaters need personal space too! Keep them at least 3 feet from anything that can burn. It's like social distancing, but for fire safety!
🔌⚡ Don't turn your outlets into an electrical octopus! Overloading is a no-go. Keep it simple and safe - your appliances will thank you!
📞�� Consider rocking a medical alert device! It's like having a superhero button on standby. Stay stylish and safe - help is just a click away!
👓🔑📱 Nightstand essentials: Glasses, keys, hearing aids, and phone. It's your personal command center! What's your must-have bedside item?
🚪♿ Time for a fire escape plan dress rehearsal! If you use a walker or wheelchair, make sure you can rock those exits. Safety first, then the show goes on!
��🚪 Ground floor living: Where convenience meets safety! If you're in an apartment, stay close to exits. It's like having a VIP pass to quick escapes!
��🚨 Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including inside and outside bedrooms. Your family’s safety is worth it! Where will you place yours?
📅🔔 Give those smoke alarms a monthly check-up! Press the test button to ensure they’re ready to protect you. Make it a fun family ritual—who can make the loudest alarm sound?
🗓️🔄 Smoke alarms don’t last forever. Replace them every 10 years—check the expiry date sticker, or the back of the alarm for the manufacture date. Let’s keep our homes safe and sound!
🛡️✅ For ultimate safety, use both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms or dual sensor alarms. It’s like having a superhero team watching over you!
⛓️�� Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout your home for maximum protection. When one sounds, they all sound—like a safety symphony!
🔊👂 Make sure everyone in your home recognizes the smoke alarm sound and knows what todo when it goes off. Practice makes perfect—let’s get everyone on the same page!
🧹🚨 Dust and debris can mess with your smoke alarms’ operation. Give them a gentle clean regularly to keep them in tip-top shape. A little TLC goes a long way in fire safety
Create a 30-foot safety zone around your home. Clear away dry vegetation and combustible materials. ��
Use fire-resistant materials when building or renovating. It can help protect your home from wildfires. ��🛡️
Keep gutters, eaves, and roof clear of leaves and other debris. ��🧹
Store firewood at least 30 feet away from your home. ↔️ ��
Have multiple garden hoses long enough to reach any area of your property. 🚿��
Identify and maintain an adequate water source outside your home, like a small pond or swimming pool. 💧��
Create an emergency kit specifically for wildfire evacuations. Include essentials like N95 masks.��😷
🗺️🚪 Create a detailed map of your home showing all doors and windows, and plan two escape routes from each room. Make it a fun family project—who can draw the best escape route?
��Choose an outside meeting spot a safe distance from your home where everyone can gather after an emergency. Make it a stationary place—maybe the neighbour's yard or the light post across the street!
��☀️ Practice your home fire drill twice a year, both day and night! Turn it into a game—who can escape the fastest? Safety can be fun when you make it a family affair!
👧👦💪 Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them. Role-play different scenarios to make sure they feel confident and ready. Safety superheroes in training
��🔢 Ensure your house number is clearly marked and easy for firefighters to find. Bright colours and big numbers can make all the difference in an emergency!
🚪🔒 When escaping, close doors as you leave to slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire. It’s a small action that can make a big impact on safety!
�� 🚫 Once you’re out, stay out! Never go back inside a burning building—your safety is the top priority. Remind everyone: safety first, always!
