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including electrical bursts, negligence around the house, space heaters, cooking negligence, etc. First, make sure that you have carbon monoxide detectors and functional fire alarms in every room of your property. Checking the batteries at least twice yearly is imperative. Fire alarms with flashing lights are available for hearing impaired individuals, as well. Additionally, make a fire safety plan and practice it with everyone living in or working on the property. This plan should include multiple escape routes and hypothetical scenarios, such as if the front door is blocked, which windows are escapable? Of course, if cooking, stay in the kitchen when the stove and oven are in use. Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and any other room where there is flame or inflammatory activity/ work occurring. We cannot control natural disasters, but we can and should take measures to minimize personal loss and dam- ages. Having proper insurance and unique plans for possi- ble situations will help prepare you for the next emergency event. Take the time to make emergency preparedness a priority for you, your family, and your business today. n

it, move items from the basement to another level of the home, or at least elevate them. There is often less cover- age in flood insurance policies for items damaged on the lowest level of the home. Stay informed about the path of the storm so that you can be ready if or when it arrives in your area. Listen to the news and radio; if it is suggested that you leave your home for a safer area, do not hesitate to do so. During a snowstorm emergency, it is also benefi- cial to create an emergency kit. Keep this one in your car,

and include in it a shovel, flashlight, batteries, water, matches, a first-aid kit, emer- gency flares, and a blanket. Fire can also occur when you least expect it, caus- ing extensive damage in its path. Fires can be catalyzed by a variety of elements,

"Fire can also occur when you least expect it, causing extensive damage in its path."

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