Keeping Your Pets Safe and You Safe From Your Pets

7/15/2022 (Permalink)

Fire Safety, we have talked about fire safety in your home, in a commercial building, and planning your safety route with your family. We have not however, talked about pet fire safety 

Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day so what better time to talk about our pets and fire safety than today? 

When planning your fire safety evacuation plans, do not forget to include your pets. Whether you have dogs, cats, fish, turtles, iguanas (there’s a story about iguanas to be told), make sure you have a plan for them as well. 

Never leave a candle burning on your coffee table or counter. Dogs won’t jump on the counter usually, but I know a lot of people who allow their cats on the counters. They have no idea how to be careful and can knock over the candle or worse set their tails on fire. Every have an overly friendly happy golden retriever around? How many picture frames did that wagging tail knock off the coffee table? Same with candles, a fire can start and spread so quickly from the swipe of a tail. I invested in some pretty cool flameless candles in case we lose power. 

You can purchase fire clings to put on your front door or window to alert first responders how many pets you have and what kind. Keep it updated. 

Keep leashes organized by the front door for easy access to them. Make sure everyone is assigned a pet to get out of the house in case of emergency so there is no last-minute scrambling looking for pets.  

If you have a curious cat that tends to jump on the counter, you might want to consider removing the turn on and off knobs from your stove when you are not using it.  There’s a story to be told about a curious cat as well. Next blog I’ll fill you in. 

Be safe, keep your families and fur families safe. If you are in the unfortunate circumstance of having a fire or smoke damage, give SERVPRO of White Plains a call at 914.684.1560. Our phones are answered 24/7/365. We are here for you!