Each year fire kills more than 4,000 Americans, and more than 25,000 are injured.  Many of them might be alive today if they had the information they needed to avoid a disaster.  Eighty percent of these deaths occur in the home.  Seniors and children under the age of 5 years old are at a greater risk of fire deaths due to not being able to escape a fire.  A working smoke detector gives you the greatest chance of surviving a fire.

The following are liks to various websites on fire safety:

U.S. Fire Administration Kids Page

National Fire Protection "Sparky" Page

Residential Fire Institute

Georgia Institute and Fire Safety Commission