National Pet Fire Safety Tips

6/24/2016 (Permalink)

A few tips to keep our Furry Family Members safe.

 Pet Fire Safety Tips to Keep Pets From House Fires:

• Extnguish Open Flames- Pets are generally curious and will investiagate cooking appliances, candles or even a fire in your fireplace
• Pet Proof the Home- Take a walk around your home and look for areas where pets might start fires inadvertently, such as the stove knobs, loose wires and other potential hazards
• Secure Young Pets- Especially with young puppies, keep them confined away from potential fire-starting hazards when you are away from home.
• Keep Pets Near Entrances- When leaving pets home alone, keep them in areas or rooms near entrances where firefighters can easily find them.
• Since Pets Left Alone Can't Escape a Burning Home- Use monitored smoke detectors which are connected to a monitoring center, providing an added layer of protection beyond battery-operated smoke alarms.
• Affix a Pet Alert Window Cling-  Write down the number of pets inside your house and attach the static cling to a front window.  This critical information sanves rescuers time when locating your pets.  You can obtain a free window cling by going to www.adt.com/pets.
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