Fire Safety Tips & Resources

If you are like most people, you believe that a fire will never happen at your home or business.  Maybe someone else, but not you. A few minutes spent reviewing the following Fire Safety topics could save the lives of you and your family.

A home like yours catches on fire every 75 seconds, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  One person dies in a fire every three hours, and 34 people are seriously burned every day. Don’t Become A Part of These Statistics!

Helpful Documents/Brochures

11 Tips For Fire Safety  - 11 basic safety tips you can use to help prevent fires in your home

Home Escape Plan - Having a plan to escape a fire can save your life and the lives of your children.

Electrical Fire Safety - Electrical fires are a major cause of home fires.

Fire Safety All Over Your Home - Most fatal fires occur at home.  Protect your family and property by following these tips.

Safety Information For Babysitters - Protect yourself and the children you’re watching by taking simple precautions.

Safety for People With Disabilities - Safety tips for those with disabilities.

Safety for Older Adults - Protect yourself.  Prevention is the best way to keep you home fire safe.

Consumer Fireworks - Fireworks can be dangerous, especially when in the hands of children.  Follow these safety tips.

Fire Extinguishers - Learn how and when to use portable fire extinguishers.  These tips can guide you.

Fire Extinguisher Service - A listing of companies in the southwest metro area that service fire extinguishers.

Smoke Detectors - Your chance of dying in a fire is decreased with working smoke detectors.

Commercial Kitchen Hood and Duct Cleaning Companies - A listing of companies in the metro area that offer kitchen hood and duct cleaning services.

Lighter and Match Safety - Hundreds of children are killed in home fires started by playing with lighters and matches.

Preventing Burns - Tips for preventing burn injuries.

Carbon Monoxide - The facts about carbon monoxide poisoning and what you can do to prevent it.

Tips for Preventing False Alarms - False alarms can be costly. Learn how to prevent your system from setting a false alarm.

Frequently Asked Questions  - Some of the most common questions asked of the Fire Department staff.

After The Fire … Returning to Normal - Fires can be emotionally upsetting to the owners and occupants of the property.  Difficulties associated with your loss can be minimized through quick and proper actions.  Learn how to return to normal as soon as possible.

Fire, Open Flames or BBQ Grills on Balconies or Patios - Information about City Ordinance 10.37 that prohibits open flames on balconies or patios of buildings with three or more residential units.

Recreational Fires - Requirements for recreational fires.  

Winter Reminders from the Fire Department - Some tips from the Fire Department to help first responders help you faster during the winter months.
 

Informational Videos

No Gasoline on Fires Video - Produced by the City of Edina, MN, to show the dangers of putting gasoline on a recreational fire.

Live Christmas Tree Fire Demonstration – Keep your live Christmas tree watered. Watch this video of two live trees exposed to fire, one tree was watered and the other one was dry.

Prevention of Kitchen Fires (English) - Produced by Emergency Community Health Outreach (ECHO). Program looks at this common type of fire and how to prevent it.

Prevention of Kitchen Fires (Spanish) - Produced by Emergency Community Health Outreach (ECHO). Program looks at this common type of fire and how to prevent it.

Comparison of Legacy Furniture and Modern Furniture Fires - Legacy furniture, which was made of more natural materials, burns much slower than modern furniture.