Red Cross Reminds SC Residents of Fire Safety Tips

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Red Cross volunteers say they are assisting a family whose home off Camino Court in Columbia, was damaged by a fire Thursday.

The Red Cross says it is helping three adults with food, clothing, lodging.

The Red Cross is asking people to take two simple steps that can help save lives: check their existing smoke alarms and practice fire drills at home.

• Every household should develop a fire escape plan and practice it several times a year and at different times of the day.
  • Include two ways to get out of every room and consider escape ladders for sleeping areas or homes on the second floor or above.
  • Pick a place outside for everyone to meet and make sure everyone knows where it is.
  • Practice that home fire drill until everyone in the household can do it in less than two minutes.
• Install smoke alarms on every level of the home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. Test them every month and replace the batteries when needed.