ALCOHOL,ALCOHOL, DRUGS DRUGS AND AND SMOKING:SMOKING:

A Deadly CombinationA Deadly Combination

South Carolina Office of State Fire MarshalPublic Fire Education and Data ManagementSouth Carolina Office of State Fire MarshalPublic Fire Education and Data Management

Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking: A Deadly Combination

Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking: A Deadly Combination

What Can You Do To Protect Yourself and Your Family?

What Can You Do To Protect Yourself and Your Family?

1. Install Smoke Alarms1. Install Smoke Alarms

• For maximum protection, smoke alarms should be installed in every room and on every level of your home, but at least between living and sleeping areas and on every level

• Make sure alarms are working

• Test alarms monthly

• For maximum protection, smoke alarms should be installed in every room and on every level of your home, but at least between living and sleeping areas and on every level

• Make sure alarms are working

• Test alarms monthly

2. Develop and Practice E.D.I.T.H(Exit Drills in the Home)

2. Develop and Practice E.D.I.T.H(Exit Drills in the Home)

Your Exit Plan Should Include:Your Exit Plan Should Include:

• Two ways out of each room• A meeting place outside – make sure

everyone knows where to go when they leave the house and that once they are out, NEVER go back inside…GET OUT! STAY OUT!

• Identify method of contacting your fire department from outside your home

• Two ways out of each room• A meeting place outside – make sure

everyone knows where to go when they leave the house and that once they are out, NEVER go back inside…GET OUT! STAY OUT!

• Identify method of contacting your fire department from outside your home

3. Practice Kitchen Safety3. Practice Kitchen Safety

Cooking fires are one of the leading causes of home fires in South Carolina and oftentimes, alcohol or other drugs are involved in the incident

Cooking fires are one of the leading causes of home fires in South Carolina and oftentimes, alcohol or other drugs are involved in the incident

Alcohol and Other Drugs add to the fire problem by:

Alcohol and Other Drugs add to the fire problem by:

• Diminishing motor coordination and balance

• Impairing perception

• Impairing judgment

• Diminishing motor coordination and balance

• Impairing perception

• Impairing judgment

Safety Tips for the KitchenSafety Tips for the Kitchen

• Cooking should not be left unattended

• Tight fitting clothes should be worn to avoid catching sleeves or other clothing on fire

• Smother food or grease fires by sliding a lid over the pan and turning the unit off

• Cooking should not be left unattended

• Tight fitting clothes should be worn to avoid catching sleeves or other clothing on fire

• Smother food or grease fires by sliding a lid over the pan and turning the unit off

Kitchen Safety Tips:

• Turn pot handles to the inside so they can’t be knocked over or pulled off

• If something inside your oven or microwave catches fire, leave the door shut and turn off the power

• Always check oven and stove to make sure units are off before going to bed

Kitchen Safety Tips:

• Turn pot handles to the inside so they can’t be knocked over or pulled off

• If something inside your oven or microwave catches fire, leave the door shut and turn off the power

• Always check oven and stove to make sure units are off before going to bed

Careless smoking, in combination with alcohol and

other drugs increases chances of fire fatalities

Careless smoking, in combination with alcohol and

other drugs increases chances of fire fatalities

Prevent Careless Smoking:

• Limit smoking while drinking

• Never smoke in bed

• If you allow smoking in your home, provide deep-dish ashtrays with a solid base

• Douse cigarettes or ashtrays with water before disposing of them in the trash

Prevent Careless Smoking:

• Limit smoking while drinking

• Never smoke in bed

• If you allow smoking in your home, provide deep-dish ashtrays with a solid base

• Douse cigarettes or ashtrays with water before disposing of them in the trash

In Review…In Review…

• Install and Maintain Smoke Alarms

• Prepare and Practice E.D.I.T.H

• Be Aware of Cooking/Kitchen Hazards

• Careless Smoking Kills

• Install and Maintain Smoke Alarms

• Prepare and Practice E.D.I.T.H

• Be Aware of Cooking/Kitchen Hazards

• Careless Smoking Kills