Fire Prevention & Safety

When Fire Strikes:
Get out & Stay out!

This is a simple strategy that can save your life!

• You and your family can survive a fire in your home if you leave quickly and do not go back inside until the firefighters have said it is safe to do so.
• If you have a woodstove at home, remember to clean the chimney on a regular basis, especially if you are burning green or wet wood.
• Be sure to have a Home Escape Plan in place and practice it often with your family.
• As a family, draw up a floor plan of your home and be sure to include 2 ways out of every room (i.e. doors, windows).
• Decide on a meeting place outside your home where everyone will meet up once you have escaped.
• Practice home fire drills at least twice a year. Make it challenging and realistic by pretending that some exits are blocked and also practice your escape in the dark.

For more information on home escape plans call the Inuvik Fire Department at (867) 777-8611.