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A house fire is one of the worst things to happen to a family. Everything you own and love are inside that house and turn to ashes when the fire is put out. The bottom line is that your family is safe. Your stuff can be replaced but your family can not. Fires start from numerous of ways, Electrical, kitchen, or just not paying attention to details when working with “Hot tools”. So the first thing you want to do is inspect your home. Pay attention to loose electrical wires and flammable spills such as oily rags in the garage. Talk to the fire department and ask an officer to tag along. Out of everybody they will know what to spot. Have a family meeting and educate your family on evacuation plans and the dangers of fire. Have test runs with different scenarios because fires are unpredictable and as the saying goes “Practice makes perfect”. Check your smoke detectors and install fire extinguishers and learn how to use it.In every closet in the rooms upstairs should be a escape ladder. A good way to let the fire department know you have pets in the house are sickers placed in the window stating what and how many are in the house. If that unfortunate day comes and your house is engulf in flames. STOP! remain calm and remember your practice runs. Meet at the rendezvous point at a safe distance. Number one rule is to never go back in. Let me repeat. NEVER RUN BACK INSIDE! Let the fire department do there thing. That is what they get paid for. It is better to have the knowledge when nothing happens then not knowing what to do when something does happen.Still bored? Click to continue: How to Handle Kitchen Fires

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