When it comes to children, safety should be a priority and when it comes to fire safety, it is no exception.
Here is everything you need to know about children and fire safety!
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Kids and Fire Safety- Facts and Stats
- Every day, at least one child dies from a home fire and another 293 children are injured from fires or burns.
- Ninety percent of all fire-related deaths are due to home fires.
- Home fires can spread rapidly and leave families as little as two minutes to escape after an alarm sounds.
- Children under 5 years of age are at the greatest risk from home fire death and injury; their death rate is nearly twice the national average.
- Each year, nearly 488 children ages 14 and under die in home fires, and another 116,600 children are injured from a fire/burn related incident.
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Source for Content: U.S. Fire Administration