Fire Extinguishers at Home: Selection, Checks, and Safe-Use Limits
Decide whether extinguisher use is appropriate, read class and listing labels, check the exact unit, learn PASS, and know when to leave.
Household safety guides
Reduce fire, carbon-monoxide, electrical, food, water, equipment, and evacuation risks with clear limits and current official guidance.
Make a Home Fire Escape Plan That Everyone Can Use
Map usable exits, choose a meeting place, assign help, adapt for apartments and access needs, and practice a calm household fire drill.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms: A Household Planning Guide
Choose, place, test, maintain, and replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarms using the exact labels, manuals, local requirements, and household alert needs.
Returning Home After a Flood: A Safe Reentry Checklist
Use official clearance, structural and utility stop signs, protective equipment, documentation, and clear professional handoffs before entering a flooded home.
Wildfire Smoke at Home: Set Up a Cleaner-Air Room
Choose and prepare one room that can reduce wildfire-smoke particles while remaining cool, usable, and ready for the household to leave if conditions change.
Private Well After a Flood: Inspect, Disinfect, and Test Safely
Keep a flooded private well out of service while local health officials and qualified contractors set the inspection, disinfection, flushing, and testing sequence.