Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Department will be visiting Afton-Lakeland Elementary School during Fire Prevention Week. A fire safety trailer will be used to help teach students basic fire safety in a realistic but safe environment.
Here are three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire — and how to escape safely in the event of one:
LOOK
Look for places fire could start. Take a good look around your home. Identify potential fire hazards and take care of them.
LISTEN
Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm. You could have only minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Go to your outside meeting place, which should be a safe distance from the home and where everyone should know to meet.
LEARN
Learn two ways out of every room and make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily and are free of clutter.