FIRE SAFETY FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS

Children under age 5 are twice as likely as the rest of us to die in a fire. Each year, thousands of children are injured or killed in home fires, and 40 percent of them are under age five. To help protect babies and toddlers from the devastating effects of fire, the United States Fire Administration (USFA), a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has begun a national public safety campaign. USFA is working with the American Academy of Pediatrics, NFPA, National SAFE KIDS Campaign and ZERO TO THREE to deliver this important message to parents and those who care for children under age 5:

PREPARE — make your home safer from fire.

PRACTICE fire safety — especially your home fire escape plan.

PREVENT THE UNTHINKABLE. When it comes to your family’s smallest members, remember: Love alone won’t save them. Practicing fire safety will.