Family Activities
Fire Safety Hazard Hunt

Use this checklist to go on a fire safety hazard hunt with your child.

Prevent Fires!

In the Kitchen

• Keep anything that can catch fire away from stove tops, even when the burners are off.
• Store matches and lighters safely away from children and heat sources.
• Keep electric appliances and cords away from water.
• Replace any frayed electric cords.
• Always keep handles of pots and pans turned toward the center of the stove to prevent fires and burns.

Around Your Home

• Always use a screen at the fireplace.
• Keep paper and other things that can catch fire away from the fireplace and other heat sources.
• Keep cloth and other things that can burn away from lamps and lampshades.
• Do away with overloaded electric outlets.
• Keep electric cords out of paths and out from under rugs.
• Keep space heaters well ventilated and away from things that can catch fire.
• Be sure lamps and other electric items are stable and won’t fall.
• An adult should always be in the room when a candle is burning.

Storage Areas

• Keep areas around the furnace or hot water heater clear of things that burn.
• Store flammables, such as gas or cleaning fluids, away from paper and cloth.
• Store flammable items securely on shelves.