Safety tip sheets

NFPA offers free safety tip sheets on a variety of fire and life safety topics.

Download, print and share these tip sheets to spread the word about fire safety. Some safety tips sheets can be customized with your organization's contact information. Open the PDF and scroll down to the bottom of the tip sheet. There you will see two lines where the text of your choice can be inserted. If you do not wish to customize the sheet, delete the text Name of Organization Here and Contact Information Here.

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Featured safety tip sheets

Fire safety at your home away from home

Peer-to-peer hospitality services, such as Airbnb, vacation rentals by owner and other types of vacation rentals are not regulated in the same way as hotels. Requirements vary widely across jurisdictions. Be sure the following safety measures are addressed.

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Grilling

There’s nothing like outdoor grilling. It’s one of the most popular ways to cook food. But, a grill placed too close to anything that can burn is a fire hazard. They can be very hot, causing burn injuries. Follow these simple tips and you will be on the way to safe grilling.

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Causes

• Cooking (PDF)
• Candles (PDF)
• Religious candles (PDF) 
• Heating (PDF) 
• Smoking (PDF) 
• Electrical (PDF) 

Escape planning

• Escape planning (PDF) 

Fire and safety equipment

• Smoke alarms (PDF)
• Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (PDF)
• Home fire sprinklers (PDF) 
• Carbon monoxide alarms (PDF) 

Household equipment

• 9-volt batteries (PDF)
• CFL light bulbs (PDF)
• Clothes dryers (PDF) 
• Gel fuel safety (PDF)
• Lithium Ion Batteries (PDF)
• Medical oxygen (PDF)
• Microwave ovens (PDF)
• Portable fireplaces (PDF)
• Portable generators (PDF)
• Portable space heaters (PDF) 
• Security bars (PDF) 
• Wood & Pellet stoves (PDF)

Seasonal

• Get Ahead of the Winter Freeze (PDF) 
• Halloween (PDF) 
• Winter holidays (PDF) 
• Thanksgiving (PDF) 
• Christmas trees (PDF) 
• Winter storms (PDF)
• Hurricanes (PDF)
• Floods (PDF)

Occupancies

• NEW! Fire safety at your home away from home (PDF)
• Fire alarms in apartment buildings (PDF)
• Safety in places of public assembly (PDF)
• Campus fire safety (PDF) 
• Hotels/motels (PDF)
• High-rise apartments/condominiums (PDF)
• Manufactured homes (PDF)

Animal safety

• Barn fire safety checklist (PDF) 
• Chicken coops (PDF)

Outdoors

• Campfires (PDF)
• Electrical safety around swimming pools, hot tubs and spas (PDF)
• Fireworks (PDF) 
• Grilling (PDF) 
• Lightning (PDF) 
• Marina & boating safety (PDF)
• Outdoor electrical safety (PDF)
• Sky lanterns (PDF)
• Wildfire risk reduction (PDF)

Populations

• Babysitting safety (PDF)
• Children and fire (PDF)
• Hoarding and fire (PDF) 
  
• Pet fire safety (PDF) 
• People with disabilities (PDF) 

• Shabbat fire safety (PDF) 

Transportation

• Car fire safety (PDF)
• Motor home, camper, and recreational vehicle safety (PDF)
• Hoverboards (PDF)

Unintentional injuries

• Safety with oily rags (PDF)
• Scald prevention (PDF)