Ok, from now on, on the first Sunday of every month, TEST your smoke alarm! Make sure you do this EVERY month! It only takes a minute and it could save your life and the lives of your children.
Buy a ABC fire extinguisher for your kitchen and place it IN SIGHT, in a easy location to grab quickly and learn how to use it. I have always had one in my kitchen. Learn all you can about fire extinguishers, the types and what to use them for. The ABC one will handle all fires. Use the wrong one and you can do more harm than good. Use it wrong and you could spread the fire and it is useless.
If you are unsure, contact your local fire department and see if they hold classes that you can go to to learn about the types and how to use them. With children in the house, this is something you need to know.
After using one to put a fire out, remember this.. NEVER turn your back on it, it may not be out. Back away from it and watch it.
Fire extinguishers can be found in Wal Mart and they are not expensive.
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I've used one once before, but it would be good to find out exactly what kind it is.
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