City of Reading Fire Prevention Programs

Fire safety programs are available for schools, senior citizen groups, and industries, in addition to fire station tours for interested groups of adults or children. Arrangements can be made by contacting the Administrative Officer at 610-655-6081.

Roughly 70 percent of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms. Smoke alarms are the great safety success story of the 20th century – but only when they’re working properly. Making sure that homes are equipped with working smoke alarms is only part of the solution. Kids and families must also know what to do when the alarm sounds. Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan. Walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes. Households with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. Also, mark the location of each smoke alarm. This is a great way to get children involved in fire safety in a non-threatening way. Make sure that you have at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home.

Choose an outside meeting place (a neighbor’s house, a light post, mailbox or stop sign) a safe distance in front of your home where everyone can meet after they’ve escaped. Make sure to mark the location of the meeting place on your escape plan.