Fire Safety Education Newsletter: Beyond the Alarm Issue 1

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BEYOND THE ALARM | ISSUE 1 A FIRE SAFETY LESSON WORTH SHARING   We close bedroom doors for privacy, quiet and comfort. But during a house fire, a closed door can also become a lifesaving barrier.   Fire Safety Research Institute testing found that an open bedroom could reach temperatures of 1,000°F or more, while a bedroom protected by a closed door remained near 100°F. The closed door also helped reduce the spread of smoke and dangerous carbon monoxide. Those few inches of wood can provide valuable time to wake up, call 911 or use another way out.   The lesson is simple: Close Before You Doze.   A closed door does not replace working smoke alarms or a practiced escape plan. Homes should have interconnected smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level.   Resources for Your Next Lesson   Close Before You Doze Explore FSRI’s fire research, videos and shareable educational resources showing the difference a closed door can make.   Smoke Alarms The U.S. Fire Administration explains where alarms should be installed and why interconnected alarms are especially important when bedroom doors are closed.       TIP FOR YOUR NEXT SAFETY PROGRAM       Ask your audience this question:   “What is one thing you can do tonight that costs nothing but could help protect you during a fire?”   Let participants guess before revealing the answer: close every bedroom door before going to sleep.   For children, turn it into a nightly checklist: • Brush your teeth • Check the smoke alarm • Close the bedroom door • Know two ways out   THANK YOU   Thank you to the firefighters, teachers, safety professionals and community organizations working every day to make fire safety information memorable.   Your lessons may take only a few minutes to share, but the habits they create can last a lifetime Our mailing address is: Fire Safety Education (Fox Press, LLC) 725 S. Morrison Blvd Hammond, LA 70403 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe