• Be sure to have your furnace checked by a professional. That way your furnace is safe and is adjusted to maximum efficiency.
• If you plan to heat your house with wood this year; be sure to have your flue inspected and cleaned, if needed. Be sure that your wood stove is safe to operate. Check your gaskets and firebrick also.
• Remember to change to batteries in your smoke detectors twice a year! You should have smoke detectors on every floor of your home.

Your smoke detectors should be tested weekly. Smoke Detectors Save Lives!!

• Do you have a fire extinguisher? Now is an good time to give your whole family an early Christmas gift. A five pound ABC rated fire extinguisher is your best choice. Be sure to ask if the extinguisher you're buying can be recharged.
• Do you have an escape plan? Have you talked with your family about how they can get out of your house if there's a fire? Now is the time to practice so that everyone knows what to do in an emergency.
• If you're using space heaters to warm up the cold corners of a room; remember to inspect the electrical cords and keep the heater away from curtains, furniture and any other surface that could catch fire.
• Do you have a carbon monoxide detector? This is another gift that you should give your family. CO poisoning is a deadly, silent killer. A properly operating CO detector can sound a warning and save lives.
• Be sure to have your kerosene heaters inspected annually. Replace the wick and igniter before the start of the heating season. Make sure that your heater is functioning properly.