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1.  Do you have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home?    
2.  Is there an alarm outside all the sleeping areas?    
3.  Do you check the batteries in your smoke alarms at least once a month?    
4.  Do you change the batteries in your smoke alarms at least once a year?    
5. Are matches & lighters kept out of sight and reach of children?    
6.  Is there built-up grease in your oven?    
7.  Do the cooks in your family stay in the kitchen while cooking?    
8.  Do you plug multiple appliances in your electrical outlets (electrical octopus)?    
9.  If you use candles, do you leave them unattended?    
10. Has your home heating system been inspected or serviced in the past year?    
11. If you use space heaters, do you give them a metre of space on all sides?    
12. Do you have an escape plan and practice it regularly?    
13. Do you know at least 2 ways out of every room?    
14. If you have a fireplace, does it have a screen to catch cinders and sparks?    
15. If people smoke, do they use large, deep, non-tip ashtrays?    
16. Is gasoline and other flammable material stored away from flame or sparks?    
17. Is rubbish cleaned up and away from any heat sources?    
18. Do you make sure not to run extension cords under rugs or carpets?    
19. Is your hot water heater set to medium to prevent scalds?    
20. Do you know how to stop, drop & roll if your clothes ever catch fire?    

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