My sister lost her home and 8 year old son in a fire. It’s something you think will never happen to you until it does. I take fire prevention seriously now.
Every home needs one of these! Electrical, cooking fires etc you just throw the blanket on. I would keep a few around the house.
Prepared Hero Emergency Fire Blanket - 4 Pack
This ball can be tossed near a fire and it will bust open to put the fire out.
Fire Extinguisher Ball
If you have bedrooms on the 2nd story, consider putting an emergency escape ladder in each bedroom and teaching kids how to use it for fire prevention safety drills.
Kidde 2-Story Fire Escape Rope Ladder
Keep your most prized possessions safe. I recommend digital copies of family photos, birth certificates etc.
Fireproof Safes in Safes & Lockboxes - Walmart.com
Every home should have a fire extinguisher (or a few!) I would recommend keeping one in the kitchen, laundry room and even garage or by the grill.
Fire Extinguishers - The Home Depot
If you teach your kids during fire drills at home to grab this and put it on quickly before leaving the house, it could be helpful.
Fire Cloak
This checklist has some great tips that we all need to be reminded of because we think it will never happen to us.
Fire Safety Checklist: Ensuring Your Home is Protected
This blogger shares some helpful steps to creating a fire safety plan but the key is practicing it! In a stressful situation we often forget and need to rely on habit so practice it often!
How to Create a Family Fire Safety Plan With the Kids
This is the most devastating thing we’ve ever experienced and I vowed, in honor of Cullen, to bring awareness to fire safety.
