Looking at satistics - Fire

So you have 50,000 rounds of ammo for your AR-15, and you're all set for a zombie invasion, but have you taken basic fire precautions? You've got to look at the odds, a death by fire is way more likely. Unintentional injury is the third leading cause of death for people aged 1-60. Cancer was number 1, and heart disease was number 2. Under the category of unintentional injury, motor vehicle accidents were first, followed by poisoning, falling, drowning, then fire.

You should have a smoke alarm in every bedroom, on every level of the home, and outside sleeping areas.

Replace the batteries at least every year.

Replace your smoke alarms once they are 10 years old, even if they test ok.

Ideally choose smoke alarms that work off the house electricity, and have a battery backup

Install both ionization and photoelectric type smoke alarms, as each type works best in different types of fires.

Have a fire escape plan, which adult grabs which child? Where do you all meet outside? Practice what to do with your kids once a month. Don't just talk it through with them, have them DO it.

Consider getting a voice recording smoke alarm for your kids room. According to this study "Twenty-three (96%) of the 24 subjects awakened to the parent voice alarm compared with 14 (58%) to the tone alarm."

Preparing for a fire might not feel as exciting or tactical as preparing for a zombie attack, but it just might save your life.

Here is a good link for more fire safety information.