Maple Bay Firefighters Association - MBFFA

Fire is HOT! Room temperature can rise to over 1,000° F at eye level.
Fire won't wait. Plan your escape at fpw.org.

The North Cowichan Maple Bay Fire Department wants to share these key home fire escape planning tips:

• Make sure your plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
• Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every levelof your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.
• Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
• Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
• Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests. Practice at least once during the day and at night.

Fire won't wait. Plan your escape at fpw.org.