Follow the safety tips below to help ensure your safety:

Smoke Alarms and Home Escape Plans

* Install smoke alarms outside each sleeping area and in each bedroom.

* Test and vacuum your smoke alarms each month to make sure they are working.

* Smoke alarms 10 years old or older need to be replaced with new units.

* Know two ways out of every room.

* Practice your escape plan with your whole family at least twice a year.

* Do not attempt to go back into a burning home.

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