Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness in Durango: Tips from Your Local SERVPRO® Team

1/2/2024 (Permalink)

In Durango, where fire damage emergencies are a yearly concern, our local SERVPRO® teams are always ready to respond. Understanding the leading causes of residential fires—cooking, heating equipment, electrical distribution and lighting equipment, intentional, and smoking materials—we emphasize the importance of fire escape planning. Here are crucial tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to help keep your Durango home safe.

Fire Escape Planning Tips:

1. Create a Home Escape Plan:

   • Draw a map of your home, marking all doors and windows.
   • Discuss the escape plan with everyone in your household.

2. Identify Two Ways Out:

   • Know at least two ways out of every room, ensuring all doors and windows leading outside open easily.

3. Designate a Meeting Place:

   • Establish a designated meeting place a safe distance from the house (e.g., tree, mailbox, light pole) where everyone should gather after evacuating.

4. Practice Regularly:

   • Conduct home fire drills at night and during the day, practicing at least twice a year with all members of your household.
   • Practice using different exit routes to enhance preparedness.

5. Teach Children to Escape:

   • Educate children on how to escape on their own in case assistance is not immediately available.

6. Close Doors During Evacuation:

   • Close doors behind you as you leave to help slow the spread of fire and smoke.

Call Us Today: When fire damage strikes your Durango home or business, remember that our local SERVPRO® team is Here to Help.® Contact us today for prompt and efficient restoration services. We'll work tirelessly to restore your property "Like it never even happened."