Home Safety
Make Your Own Home a Safe Home!
Saginaw Township Fire Department is trying to provide you with information to use to make your own home safe. Use this information below as a tool to make a fire safe place for you to live along with others that you know. Remember, its everyone's job to prevent injury and loss of property and life! If you need more information on make your home fire safety please call the Fire Prevention Department at (989)792-9691.
Common Causes of Fires in the Home
39% Careless Smoking
26% Heat, Cooking, and Other Appliances
14% Matches and Open Flame
13% Electrical
6% Hot Objects (fireplaces)
2% Other Sources (gasoline, flammables)
Fire Proofing Tips Throughout the Home:
DO install a smoke detector on every floor (level) of your home
DO plan your escape route in case a fire does start (see below)
Install residential fire sprinklers (see below)
Your Bedroom:
DO NOT smoke in bed!
DO NOT place heaters within three feet of flammable materials.
DO NOT use heaters to dry clothes.
DO NOT use extension cords with portable heaters.
DO NOT leave heaters unattended or go to sleep while they are on.
DO unplug heaters after you turn them off.
Your Living and Family Rooms:
DO NOT put ashtrays on chair and sofa arms.
DO NOT run electrical cords under rugs, over nails, or in high traffic areas.
DO NOT leave cigarettes unattended or burning in ashtrays.
DO NOT staple electrical cords to walls or otherwise pierce the insulation.
Kitchen Fire Prevention:
DO NOT leave food cooking unattended on the stove. If you must leave the kitchen, take a wooden spoon or potholder as a reminder that something is cooking.
DO NOT cook wearing sleeves that can dangle near or touch the burners.
DO NOT use the oven to heat your home.
DO NOT let grease build up on your stove or oven.
DO NOT let crumbs build up in your toaster.
DO NOT overload electrical outlets with appliances.
DO NOT let curtains hang near your stove or oven.
DO check the kitchen before going to bed. Is the oven off? Coffee pot
unplugged?
