FCFRD News Blog : I Checked My Smoke Alarm – Now What?

Mount Vernon VA

14 March, 2022

12:17 PM

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Press release from the FCFRD News Blog: March 14, 2022 When you changed your clock this past weekend, you also checked your smoke alarms. Good job! Having a working smoke alarm is just one important part of an overall plan to survive if your home catches fire. Another important part – a home fire escape plan. Does your family have a home escape plan in case of fire? If not, you should. Don't know how to create a plan? We can help! Please take the time to go to our website to learn how to create a plan as well as use the worksheet provided to draw out your plan. Go here: Family Home Fire Escape Plan Home Escape Planning (Spanish) Once the plan is complete, take the time to test your plan by having a home fire drill. Also, please make sure you practice your plan at least twice a year. This press release was produced by the FCFRD News Blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.