The following are the steps you should take to prepare your pet for potential fires in your home. ©iStockphoto.com/bodza2
The last thing you want to think about is your pet getting stuck in your home during a fire. But this isn’t something you should ignore – you should plan for it in the event that it might happen. The following are the steps you should take to prepare your pet for potential fires in your home:
- Keep your pets near the entrance – When you are away from home, keep your pets near the entrance. This way, if there is a fire, then firefighters can easily locate your pets and bring them to safety outside the house.
- Use monitored smoke detectors – You must have smoke detectors on every level of your house in order to warn you of a possible fire. You may want to use monitored smoke detectors that will alert emergency responders when they go off.
- Add a pet alert window cling – Write down how many pets are in your home and place it on a static cling. Attach that to the front window so that any emergency responders will know immediately if you have pets inside.
Keep these tips in mind and be sure to contact us at Parker Young for more advice concerning disaster preparedness in Georgia.