Severe Weather
Choose a Tornado Shelter Before the Warning Interrupts Your Day
Choose a practical tornado shelter and access route ahead of severe weather, with special attention to windows, building type and household needs.
HOME SAFETY / PRACTICAL PREPARATION
Safety notes
Escape Planning
An Escape Ladder Needs a Practice Plan Before an Emergency
Fit an escape ladder into the household escape plan by checking its exact instructions, window compatibility and safe practice requirements in advance.
Emergency Planning
A Cleaner-Air Room Needs More Than a Closed Window During Wildfire Smoke
Prepare a cleaner-air room for wildfire smoke while keeping cooling, evacuation access and local emergency instructions in view.
Home Fire Prevention
Give a Portable Heater Its Own Clear Space
Give a portable heater a clear operating area, a suitable wall outlet, and an off routine before leaving the room.
Emergency Planning
Sheltering in Place and Evacuating Require Different Immediate Actions
Prepare separate responses for an instruction to shelter and an instruction to evacuate, with attention to the hazard and official local alerts.
Home Fire Prevention
A Candle Needs a Clear Space for Its Whole Burning Time
Assess candle placement over the whole time it will burn, including moving curtains, pets, passing people and the moment you leave the room.
Home Fire Prevention
The Dryer Lint Filter Is Only One Part of the Airflow Route
Clean the dryer lint filter and keep the venting route in view. Learn what to check routinely and when to stop and arrange professional service.
Emergency Readiness
Choose the Stairs in a Building Fire Unless the Emergency Plan Says Otherwise
Learn the building’s fire procedure before an alarm, including stair exits and arrangements for people who cannot use stairs.
Household Warning Systems
A Carbon Monoxide Alarm Does a Different Job From a Smoke Alarm
Identify whether a household alarm detects smoke, carbon monoxide or both, and prepare the correct response before an emergency.