Fire Safety and Your Child

“According to “firesafety.gov more than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 20,000 are injured”.

The key to fire safety is to be prepared!

• Install a smoke detector ( and check it regularly – replace batteries when you set the clocks ahead or back)
• Make an escape plan
• Practice fire safety
• If you own a 2 story house, keep an escape ladder handy

Here are a few safety tips when it comes to Fire Safety:

1. Have a smoke alarm on every level of your home as well as in every bedroom
2. Be sure to follow the manufacturers instructions on how to install your new smoke detector
3. Never leave candles lit when you are not home
4. Never empty ashes from the BBQ or fireplace until they have sat for a day and are completely out.
5. Keep a fire extinguisher near the kitchen

Now go, be safe and know that you are doing everything you can to keep your little one safe!

Thanks from the staff at Kidsafe

Safety Saturday at Lowe’s

This Saturday September 26th is Safety Saturday hosted by Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores and sponsored by the Home Safety Council.  Lowe’s stores throughout the country will have local Fire Departments and safety professionals talking about fire and home safety issues.  Fire trucks will be available for the kids and most locations have giveaways. KidSafe will participating at the store in Cotati, CA.  To find a location near you click here.