When Fire is Imminent

Minutes Count in the Wildland/Urban Interface

FIVE BASIC STEPS

For Home & Human Survival

STEP ONE	Call your local fire responder/s.
STEP TWO	Prepare your home: Close all perimeter doors & windows Close all interior doors Close garage door/s Close all vents Install metal cover on chimney stack/s  Close window shutters, drapes, venetian blinds Turn off propane tank valve/s Switch off main electrical panel
STEP THREE	Set-up and activate your “Initial Attack” Fire Equipment: Fire Pump Suction Hose / Foot Valve & Strainer Fire Hose & Nozzle Roof Top Sprinkler/s Ground Area Sprinkler/s
STEP FOUR	Soak down hard to get to areas or other spots of concerns around the home: Under Porches / Decks Vents Gable Ends Under Eaves Under Balconies Wood Piles Propane Tank/s
STEP FIVE	Prepare to initiate your evacuation plan.

“Fire prevention and fire safety is everyone’s responsibility.”