Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day!
Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day! Follow these tips to keep your four-legged friends safe from home fires.
Extinguish Open Flames – Pets are generally curious and will investigate cooking appliances, candles, or even a fire in your fireplace. Ensure your pet is not left unattended around an open flame and make sure to thoroughly extinguish any open flame before leaving your home. Better yet, consider using flameless candles.
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 and other potential hazards. Pet owners should also check electrical cords to make sure their pets haven’t chewed and frayed them.
Secure Young Pets – Especially with young puppies, keep them confined away from potential fire-starting hazards when you are away from home.
Practice Escape Routes with Pets – Keep collars and leashes at the ready in case you have to evacuate quickly with your pet.
Have Working Smoke Alarms in Your Home – Smoke alarms should be located inside and outside of each sleeping area and on each floor of your home.
Get Out and Stay Out- In case of a home fire, pet owners should not go back inside to find pets. Instead, let us know that a pet is trapped inside. Each first due SCPFD apparatus carries a set of pet oxygen masks for use on your animals after they are rescued from your home.