Half of all fire deaths in the united states happen at night when most people are asleep according to the national fire protection agency you can increase your odds of surviving a house fire by doing one simple thing.
Close your door at night.
This could give you just enough time to exit the building or to call 911.
Take it down a notch during a fire a closed door can keep carbon monoxide levels at 1 000 ppm verses 10 000 ppm when a door is left open.
Start making it a habit to close not only your own bedroom door at night but your kids rooms as well.
But it also might give you a safe place to wait for the fire department while the smoke heat and toxic fumes.
The ul firefighter safety research institute fsri launched a new public safety campaign called close before you doze to help save lives.
A shut door keeps smoke and heat out of the room longer buying you extra seconds or even minutes to plan a way out of the room.
Close your bedroom door before you go to sleep.
Facebook keeping your bedroom door closed at night is safer.
Close your door music video.
Many people sleep with the door open because of the lack of information and they believed it was the safer option.
It s also a good time to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors check your home for.