#separator:tab #html:false #tags column:4 If your clothes catch fire Stop, drop and roll safety-fire-water-home What to do in a smoky room Get low and crawl under the smoke to the exit safety-fire-water-home Before opening a closed door in a fire Feel it with the back of your hand; if hot, use another way out safety-fire-water-home Where should your family meet after leaving a burning home? At a safe meeting place outside, planned ahead safety-fire-water-home How often should you test smoke alarms? Once a month safety-fire-water-home How often should smoke alarm batteries be replaced? At least once a year, or as the alarm needs safety-fire-water-home Should you go back inside a burning building for a toy or pet? No. Tell firefighters safety-fire-water-home Who handles matches and lighters? Only adults safety-fire-water-home Fire escape plan Two ways out of every room and a place to meet outside safety-fire-water-home Fire drill Practice leaving the building safely safety-fire-water-home Number to call for fire 911 safety-fire-water-home Never hide from firefighters They are there to help; come out when they arrive safety-fire-water-home Fire extinguisher PASS method Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep safety-fire-water-home Stove safety Keep pot handles turned in and stay in the kitchen while cooking safety-fire-water-home Kid-free zone around the stove 3 feet safety-fire-water-home Kitchen grease fire Cover with a lid and turn off heat; never use water safety-fire-water-home Electrical outlet safety Never put fingers or objects in outlets safety-fire-water-home Power cords Never use damaged cords or overload outlets safety-fire-water-home Candles Keep away from things that burn and never leave them burning safety-fire-water-home Carbon monoxide An invisible, odorless gas from fuel burning; use a CO alarm safety-fire-water-home Medicine safety Only take medicine given by a trusted adult safety-fire-water-home Cleaning products Keep them locked up; never mix them safety-fire-water-home Poison control number (US) 1-800-222-1222 safety-fire-water-home Swimming rule one Never swim alone safety-fire-water-home Swim near a lifeguard Choose places where a lifeguard is watching safety-fire-water-home Life jacket Wear one in boats and when you are not a strong swimmer safety-fire-water-home Reach or throw, don't go Help a person in water by reaching or throwing something, not jumping in safety-fire-water-home Walk, don't run, at a pool Wet floors are slippery safety-fire-water-home Diving rule Never dive into shallow or unknown water; feet first the first time safety-fire-water-home Pool fence A barrier that keeps small children away from the water safety-fire-water-home Rip current A strong narrow current pulling away from shore; swim parallel to the beach safety-fire-water-home If caught in a rip current Don't fight it; swim sideways along the shore, then back in safety-fire-water-home Floating on your back A way to rest in water until help comes safety-fire-water-home Thin ice Stay off frozen ponds unless adults say it is safe safety-fire-water-home Lightning safety When thunder roars, go indoors safety-fire-water-home Wait after thunder 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back outside safety-fire-water-home Tornado safety Go to the lowest floor, in a room without windows safety-fire-water-home Earthquake safety Drop, cover and hold on safety-fire-water-home Flood safety Never walk or drive through floodwater (Turn around, don't drown) safety-fire-water-home Hurricane safety Follow evacuation orders and stay indoors away from windows safety-fire-water-home Heat safety Drink water, rest in the shade, never stay in a parked car safety-fire-water-home Cold safety Dress in layers and cover hands, head and face safety-fire-water-home Sun safety Wear sunscreen, hat and sunglasses safety-fire-water-home Sunscreen strength SPF 30 or higher, reapplied about every two hours safety-fire-water-home Helmet Wear one when riding a bike, scooter or skateboard safety-fire-water-home Seat belt Wear it every ride safety-fire-water-home Car seat or booster Use until the adult seat belt fits properly safety-fire-water-home Back seat rule Children under 13 ride in the back seat safety-fire-water-home Never leave children or pets in a parked car Cars heat up quickly and can be deadly safety-fire-water-home Playground safety Take turns, don't push, use equipment the right way safety-fire-water-home Stairs Walk, don't run, and keep them free of toys safety-fire-water-home Dog safety Ask the owner before petting, and never tease an animal safety-fire-water-home Wild animals Watch from a distance and never feed them safety-fire-water-home Gun safety If you find a gun: Stop, don't touch, leave, tell an adult safety-fire-water-home Home alone rule Know your address and phone number and how to call 911 safety-fire-water-home Know your address So you can tell 911 where you are safety-fire-water-home Door safety Don't open the door to strangers safety-fire-water-home Knife safety Cut away from your body with adult help safety-fire-water-home Scissors Carry with the point down safety-fire-water-home Stranger's pet or candy Never accept it without your adult's okay safety-fire-water-home Emergency contact list A list of phone numbers for trusted adults safety-fire-water-home Safe space A place you know you can go to feel safe safety-fire-water-home