Fire Prevention Week

10/10/2019 (Permalink)

This fire loss was cause by a damaged laptop wire.

During a fire every second counts. In efforts to keep our community safe and prepared SERVPRO of East Greenville County is observing Fire Prevention Week. Each year, The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) set aside a week to focus on fire prevention. The theme for this year is “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice your Escape!”

According to the NFPA, you may have as little as 2 minutes to escape from a home after the smoke alarm goes off.

Do you have a fire escape plan?

- Repetition makes perfection, coming up with an escape plan and practicing with your family can help you be prepared in case of a real emergency. 

Have you changed your smoke alarm batteries within the last year?

• When properly installed and maintained smoke alarms can be life savers. 

According the American Red Cross 7 People die everyday from  home fires and 36 people suffer injuries as a result of home fires. 

How are you prepared for a disaster? For more information on escape plans, smoke alarms and fire prevention week visit firepreventionweek.org.