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Every year, men, women and children are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials.

In the event of a fire, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms will provide an early warning alarm to your household. This alarm could save your own life and those of your loved ones by providing the chance to escape.

Approximately 4,000 Americans die 20,000 are injured in fires each year and the risk of death or injury from fire is even greater.

It is important to realize that once you have made your way out of a burning building you may already be suffering the effects from lack of oxygen.

People who are blind or visually impaired live in a world without images or, at best, with unclear ones.

People with mobility impairments are faced with many challenges in life. Personal safety, especially fire safety, is one challenge that many perceive as an obstacle.

Fire safety is a much overlooked problem among people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Prepare. Practice. Prevent the Unthinkable. A Fire Safety Campaign for Babies and Toddlers.

Fire and the Older Adult is an updated report based on the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) Fire Risks for the Older Adult.

As the elderly population swells, especially among the most elderly, a corresponding increase in fire deaths among older adults is likely.