U.S. Fire (USFA)

@usfire

Official Twitter account of FEMA's U.S. Fire Administration - Working for a Fire-Safe America. For emergencies, call your local fire/EMS/police or 9-1-1.

Emmitsburg, MD
usfa.fema.gov
Joined December 2008

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  1. 15 hours ago

    U.S. news media reports 61 home fire fatalities for Oct 23-29. More info at

    27 retweets 11 likes
  2. Oct 29

    Use battery-operated candles or a glow stick in jack-o-lanterns.

    71 retweets 46 likes
  3. Oct 28

    Make sure costumes & decorations are flame-resistant.

    56 retweets 32 likes
  4. Oct 27

    Home sprinklers only spray when the temp in the room rises quickly. The sprinkler above the fire is the only one that sprays.

    64 retweets 32 likes
  5. Oct 26

    Be sure to create & practice your escape plan. Watch this for fire escape planning tips. …

    41 retweets 17 likes
  6. Oct 25

    U.S. news media reports 32 home fire fatalities for Oct 16-22. More info at

    32 retweets 8 likes
  7. Oct 24

    Home fire sprinklers save lives! Help increase awareness about their life-saving benefits.

    38 retweets 26 likes
  8. Oct 23

    Installing a sprinkler system has the potential to lower insurance rates by 5-15 percent.

    33 retweets 19 likes
  9. Oct 21

    Replace alarms that are 10 years old.

    21 retweets 8 likes
  10. Oct 20

    A smoke alarm with dead or missing batteries is as dangerous as having no smoke alarm at all.

    59 retweets 21 likes
  11. Oct 18

    Interconnect all smoke alarms, so when one sounds, they all sound.

    21 retweets 12 likes
  12. Oct 17

    Hear the beep where you sleep – put smoke alarms in sleeping areas.

    68 retweets 32 likes
  13. Oct 15

    How old is your smoke alarm? Check the manufacture date on the back of the alarm.

    59 retweets 25 likes
  14. Oct 14

    Test smoke alarms monthly & replace alkaline batteries at least once each year.

    30 retweets 15 likes
  15. Oct 13

    Put smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside & outside sleeping areas.

    81 retweets 38 likes
  16. Oct 13

    If you're out & about in today, stop by the Museum of American History & talk to us about !

    3 retweets 3 likes
  17. Oct 12

    U.S. news media reports 25 home fire fatalities for Oct 2-8. More info at … …

    25 retweets 3 likes
  18. Oct 11

    It's a fact: if your smoke alarm was installed more than 10 yrs ago it needs to be replaced!

    72 retweets 30 likes
  19. Oct 10

    is Oct 9-15. Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 yrs.

    146 retweets 77 likes
  20. Oct 9

    Smoke alarms can mean the difference between life & death in a fire. Are yours working?

    64 retweets 35 likes

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