October is Fire Safety Month

Would your children know what to do in case of a fire? Now is a good time to develop an emergency exit plan for your home and practice it with your children. 

Here is printable to get you started in planning your home safety plan.

Did you know?

• Every day at least one child dies in a home fire. In that same day, 293 children suffer from a non-fatal unintentional injury caused by a fire or burn. 

• Home fires account for nearly 90 percent of all fire-related fatalities.

• 77 percent of families have not developed and practiced a home fire escape plan, one of the most important components to surviving a home fire.

• Fire can spread rapidly through a home, leaving a family as little as two minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds.

Visit http://www.safekids.org for more information and ideas on how to keep your family safe.