Fire Safety Presentation

Fire Safety & Prevention
Minnesota Department of Public Safety

State Fire Marshal Division
Presentation Objectives
To educate participants on how to
avoid fires and fire related injuries.
To create awareness of fire deaths

and injuries and their common
causes.
To inform participants of their

personal responsibility toward fire
safety and injury prevention.
In the Home
People feel the safest in their homes,
however residential properties are where
most fires and fire deaths occur.
76% of all structure fires

occurred in residential properties.
97% of structural fire deaths

occurred in residential properties.
Fire Causes
The top fire causes include:
Cooking (49%)
Open Flame (10%)
Heating (9%)
Incendiary/Arson (8%)
Smoking (4%)
*leading cause of fire fatalities
Personal vigilance is the best

way to avoid and survive fires!
Cooking Fires
Pay attention to what you’re cooking.
If you leave the room, turn off the stove.
Don’t cook if you’re sleepy or

if you’re impaired.
Nearly half of all home

fires
originate in the kitchen.
Reduce Your Chance of a Cooking
Fire
Keep flammable items away
from heat sources.
Curtains, potholders, towels, clothing, etc.
Clean your stovetop

frequently
to avoid grease build up.
Keep flammable cleaners
away
from heat sources.
Grease Fires
Always have the matching lid nearby!
If you have a small grease fire you can smother it with
the lid.
NEVER PUT WATER ON A GREASE
FIRE!
Smoking Related Fires
Cigarettes can smolder for hours.
Tips to avoid smoking related fires:

Don’t smoke inside.
Discard smoking materials in a fire safe container.
Use a proper, heavy ashtray which
won’t tip easily.
Don’t improvise!
Smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths.

Smoking Related Fires
More tips to avoid smoking related
fires:
Don’t smoke in bed.
Don’t smoke if you’re tired, taking
medications, or if you’ve been drinking
or are otherwise impaired.
After a party, check indoor and outdoor
furniture and cushions for smoldering
cigarette butts.
Candles
Unattended candles are a leading fire cause.
Candle safety tips:

Use flameless candles.
When you leave the room, blow out the candle.
Keep anything that could burn at least a foot
away:
 curtains, clothes, paper, etc.
Don’t set the candles on anything combustible.
 Fires can start when the candle burns down to the base.
Electrical Safety
Do not overload electrical sockets.
Do not run cords under rugs or furniture.
They can become worn, overheat, and cause a fire.
Avoid putting cords against walls or across doorways.
Use power strips equipped with overload protection.
Make sure all power strips and extension cords are tested
and approved by a laboratory such as UL (Underwriter’s
Laboratories).
Escape Routes
When the smoke alarm
sounds, you may only
have seconds or minutes
to escape safely.
Have a meeting place
for everyone to gather
outside.
Know your escape Plan two ways out, in
routes and practice case one way is filled
them. with smoke or fire.
Important Safety Elements
Alarms
Smoke
Carbon Monoxide
Fire extinguishers
Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

Smoke Alarms
There were many fire deaths.
Only few of those deaths happened in homes with
a working smoke alarm.
Breathing smoke can kill you!

Smoke is toxic.
If you must escape through
smoke,
get low and go under the
smoke.
Alarm Placement & Maintenance
Make sure you can hear the alarm
in every place in your home.
They should be loud enough to

wake you from sleep.
Check them once a month.
Change the batteries once a

year.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible,
odorless, colorless gas. There is no way
to detect it without an alarm.
Symptoms of CO poisoning mimic flu-
like symptoms.
If you’re feeling symptoms, immediately
move to an open window or go outdoors.
High levels of CO can be fatal,

causing death within minutes.
Fire Extinguishers
Know how to use
them.
Have them mounted in

an obvious spot near an
exit.
When in doubt, get out!

Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems
Fire sprinkler systems save lives
and reduce damage to your property.
Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will

activate, spraying water directly on the
fire.
90% of fires are contained by the operation
of just one sprinkler.
If you have a fire…
Leave, close the door, and call 1-0-1 from outside.
Report ALL fires to the fire department,
even if you think you put them out!
Don’t ignore alarms!
Even if your building has frequent alarms, you need to
leave when they go off.
Once you’re out, STAY OUT!
Don’t go back inside for possessions or pets.
Notify the fire department if anyone is unaccounted for.
You never know when it could be a real fire.

Summary
There are many ways to reduce your risk of fire:
Stay focused when you’re cooking.
Use candles responsibly, or not at all.
Don’t overload electrical sockets or misuse extension cords.
If you must smoke, be responsible for your smoking
materials.
If someone is smoking in or near your home, check to make
sure that all smoking materials are properly disposed of.
Have a fire safety plan and practice it!
Have working smoke and CO alarms.
Be responsible.

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Fire Safety & Prevention

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

To create awareness of fire deaths

To inform participants of their

76% of all structure fires

97% of structural fire deaths

Personal vigilance is the best

Don’t cook if you’re sleepy or

Nearly half of all home

Clean your stovetop

Tips to avoid smoking related fires:

Smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths.

Candle safety tips:

Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

Breathing smoke can kill you!

They should be loud enough to

Check them once a month.

Change the batteries once a

High levels of CO can be fatal,

Have them mounted in

When in doubt, get out!

Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will

You never know when it could be a real fire.

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