The Fire Hydrant 🧯🔥
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The Fire Hydrant is the place where we discuss all of the important fire safety information that we need to know.
Fire Links
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How to Make Your Home and Family Fire-Safe
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Did you know that according to the US Fire Administration, most deaths occur in the home? Use the resources here at The Fire Hydrant to help your family in becoming fire safe and prepare for other emergencies.
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Have you developed a Home Escape Plan for your family yet?
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Fire prevention is the ultimate goal of fire safety planning. However, in the event of a fire, the best defense is a working smoke detector because it provides the early warning necessary for quick escape. And quick escapes are made possible by developing an escape plan as outlined above.
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Take the Fire Safety Quiz and read through a quick overview on other fire safety topics:
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Check out the US Fire Administration site on fire protection & prevention.
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Find out more about Smoke Detectors! Are your detectors properly installed? Have you tested your smoke detectors lately? Here’s the basics of what you need to know about making smoke detectors an important part of home and family fire safety.
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Kids & Fire
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FireSafety.gov for Kids
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Curious Kids Set Fires
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Parents: Children and Smoke Alarms
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Basic Guidance for Parents and Teachers from the US Fire Administration, check out their. . .
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Teaching Activities: Lesson Plans and Graphics
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Disaster Planning For Families
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The next time disaster strikes, you may not have much time to act.
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Prepare now for a sudden emergency. Learn how to protect yourself and cope with disaster by planning ahead with these "How To Guides" from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
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Terrorism: Protecting your family; also, create your own Ready Plan & Kit.
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Earthquake Safety Checklist
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Flood Damage Checklist
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Hurricane Damage Checklist
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Wildfire Damage Checklist
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FEMA for Kids: With this site, kids can learn what to do before, during and after a disaster; what causes disasters; to play games and read stories from children who have been through a disaster.
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Consumer Product Safety
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Here are some US Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications on fire safety or related subjects:
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