Umatilla County Fire District Offers Tips on Preparing for a Disaster

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September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) and Umatilla County Fire District #1 is reminding people to plan ahead of time to prepare for disasters

The 2021 theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.”

UCFD#1 offers the following tips to help you and your family stay prepared for a fire in your home:

  1. Choose interconnected smoke alarms, so when one sounds, they all sound.
  2. Put smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area. Put alarms on every level of the home.
  3. Smoke alarms do not last forever. Get new smoke alarms every 10 years.
  4. When you hear a smoke alarm, you may have less than 2 minutes to get everyone outside and safe.
  5. Make a fire escape plan. Draw a map of each level of your home showing all doors and windows. Discuss the map with everyone who lives with you.
  6. Plan two ways out of every room. Choose an outside meeting place in front of your home.
  7. If there is a fire in your home, get out and stay out. Never go back inside for people, pets or things.
  8. Practice your fire escape plan by having a home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the home.