Your Idaho homeowners insurance policy may provide protection from the risk of fire in your home, but smoke detectors and alarms are your first line of defense against fire. Installing and maintaining smoke detectors and alarms is the first step in protecting your family and assets from the risk of fire. 

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Fire safety experts recommend that every household has a home escape plan to be followed in case of fire. The recommendations include preparing a plan, purchasing equipment to facilitate evacuation of the home, and practicing the plan so that each member of the household knows what to do if the smoke alarm sounds.

• -Identify two ways – doors and windows – out of each room.
• -Make sure that windows and screens can be opened quickly and easily.
• -Buy a collapsible ladder to be used to escape from high windows.
• -Provide alternative escape routes for anyone in the household with a disability.
• -Involve everyone in the household in the home escape plan. Practice your escape plan every six months.

Idaho homeowners insurance can provide compensation for property lost in a fire.  Your highest priority when a smoke or fire alarm sounds is the personal safety of each member of your household. Get out of the house first, and then call for help!

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