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Fire Safety 101

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

How to protect your pets from fire hazards in their homes.

October is National Animal Safety and Protection month - a great time to get inspired with these great tips from electronic security company Protection 1 (Wichita, Kansas):

Conceal wires. Pets have been known to chew through electrical wires - and damaged wires can cause fires. Take care to keep wires out of pets' reach whenever possible.
Be careful with candles. Do not leave open flames unattended. Curious pets can knock over candles or disturb fireplaces.
Plan ahead. Implement a home fire safety plan that includes pets. Be sure the plan accounts for pets confined to crates and cages.
Identify the pet. Put the pet's license and other ID tags on its collar in case you become separated.
Give pets an escape route. Consider installing a pet door so pets have a chance to escape if fire breaks out when they're home alone.
Ground them. Keep pets on the ground floor when they're home alone so that they'll be easier to rescue.
Use the neighbors. Give a key to a neighbor and make sure they know where pets are kept so they can relay the information to firefighters.
Monitor. Since most pets can't dial 911, consider installing monitored smoke detectors so that the fire department can be dispatched automatically if a fire breaks out.

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