Self-paced course · Adults

Residential Fire Safety: Before, During, and After

What every resident needs to know to prevent a home fire, escape one safely, and recover afterward.

Format Self-paced video
Duration ~45 minutes
Lessons 5 lessons
Price Free
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AboutWhat this class covers

A short, self-paced introduction to home fire safety for renters and homeowners. You will learn how home fires actually behave, how to prevent the most common ones, how to set up and test smoke alarms, how to build and practice an escape plan, exactly what to do in the first two minutes of a fire, and how to stay safe in the hours and days after one. No prior training is assumed.

Prerequisites

None. This class is for any resident who wants to be safer at home.

What to bring

Optional: your home's smoke alarms (to test as you go) and a pen for sketching an escape plan.

Outline5 lessons

  1. 1. How Home Fires Behave

    Why home fires are faster and more dangerous than most people expect, and what actually causes the harm.

    ~8 min · 6 slides

  2. 2. Before a Fire: Prevent It

    The most common causes of home fires and the simple habits that stop them.

    ~9 min · 5 slides

  3. 3. Before a Fire: Detect and Plan

    Smoke alarms that work, and an escape plan you have actually practiced.

    ~9 min · 6 slides

  4. 4. During a Fire: Get Out and Stay Out

    Exactly what to do in the first two minutes, plus grease fires, being trapped, and special situations.

    ~10 min · 6 slides

  5. 5. After a Fire: Stay Safe and Recover

    Staying safe in the first hours after a fire, getting medical help, and starting recovery.

    ~9 min · 7 slides