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Safety Tip Sheets

NFPA offers safety tip sheets on a variety of fire and life safety topics. Download, print and share these tip sheets to spread the word about fire safety.

Electrical Electricity makes our lives easier. However, we need to be cautious and keep safety in mind.	Halloween Take simple fire safety precautions, like making sure fabrics for costumes and decorative materials are flame-resistant.	Gel fuel safety UPDATED! Due to the serious risk of flash fire and burns when consumers add pourable gel to an already burning fire pot, NFPA and CPSC are warning consumers to immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel.
Grilling -UPDATED A grill placed too close to anything that can burn is a fire hazard.	Clothes dryer The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires is failure to clean them.	Cooking Cooking fires are the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries.
Escape planning UPDATED Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as two minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds.	Campus UPDATED The number of reported fires dormitories increased 34% from 3,200 in 1980 to 4,290 in 2006.	Generators The most common dangers associated with portable generators are carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, electrical shock or electrocution, and fire hazards.
Candles UPDATED Candles may be pretty to look at but they are a cause of home fires — and home fire deaths.	Lightning - UPDATED Fires started by lightning peak in the summer months and in the late afternoon and early evening.	Heating Half (49%) of all home heating fires occur in December, January and February.
HIgh-rise apartments & condominiums People living in a high-rise apartment or condominium building need to think ahead and be prepared in the event of a fire.	Home fire sprinklers Sprinklers can save lives and property from fire by responding quickly and effectively.	Hotels/Motels Choose a hotel that’s protected by both smoke alarms and a fire sprinkler system.
Christmas trees UPDATED Each year, fire departments respond to an average of 210 structure fires caused by Christmas trees.	Smoke alarms Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries.	Thanksgiving safety The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving.
Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing Smoke alarms save lives. However, people who are deaf or hard of hearing may not be able to depend on the traditional smoke alarm to alert them to a fire.	Carbon Monoxide Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels burn incompletely.	Winter holiday Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire.
Fireworks Few people understand the associated risks with fireworks - devastating burns, other injuries, fires, and even death.