Home Inspection ListHave a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and know how to use it.Every member of your family should know how to dial 911 in case of emergency.All electrical cords should be in good condition and used properly.Each floor of your house and every sleeping area should be equipped with a working smoke detector.Gasoline should be stored in approved containers in a locked shed or garage.House number should be able to be seen easily from the street by emergency vehicles.Household chemicals, poisons, matches and lighters should be stored in containers with tight fitting lids and out of the reach of children.Smoke detector batteries should be changed every six months and tested monthly.The lint collector on your clothes dryer should be inspected and cleaned before each use.Vacuum excess lint from under and behind clothes dryers monthly.Fireplace should have a proper screen and the ashes should be disposed of properly.All areas of your home should be free of clutter and potential fire hazards. My kitchen hood vent is cleaned and maintained on a regular basis. Paint, thinners and other flammables must be stored in original containers away from heat and spark sources.Never smoke in bed or when you are drowsy.Never leave food cooking on the stove, unattended for any reason.Every room in your house should have two exits.Family members should develop and practice an emergency escape plan.Did you know?Most fire fatalities and injuries in America occur in the victim’s home.Careless smoking is the leading cause of fires in the home that result in death.Heating equipment is the second leading cause of fires in the home.Forty percent of cooking fires occur when the victims are asleep.Two thirds of residential fire victims die of lack of oxygen, smoke inhalation or poisonous gases – not third degree burns. Cooking is the leading cause of all residential fires and fire injuries.