Making Your Home Safe

You should know what to check in your home to ensure the safety of your family.  Here are some things to consider before and after a disaster strikes.

• Know how to turn off your household gas supply and water supply.  Have tools nearby so they are handy during an emergency.
  

• Check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to ensure they have a battery backup and fresh batteries.  Click here for more information from the Sedgwick County Fire Department.
  

• If you have an electric garage door opener, know how to manually open the door in case power goes out.
  

• If the electricity does go off, keep refrigerators and freezers shut, and open them only when absolutely necessary.

For more information:

Call Sedgwick County Emergency Management, (316) 660-5959

Call Sedgwick County Fire Prevention, (316) 660-3473