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.
Map usable exits, choose a meeting place, assign help, adapt for apartments and access needs, and practice a calm household fire drill.
Choose, place, test, maintain, and replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarms using the exact labels, manuals, local requirements, and household alert needs.
Use official clearance, structural and utility stop signs, protective equipment, documentation, and clear professional handoffs before entering a flooded home.
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.
Keep a flooded private well out of service while local health officials and qualified contractors set the inspection, disinfection, flushing, and testing sequence.