Home Fire Safety [Infographic]

Up to 25,000 people die every year in domestic fires across Europe. Each year, approximately 70,000 people are hospitalized due to injuries caused by fire and smoke, and fire damage burns up about 1 percent of Europes GDP.

Here in the United States, a fire department responds to a report of a fire every 25 seconds. In 2013, there were:

The top causes of fires in U.S. homes are:

Candles The top three days for home candle fires are Christmas, New Year's Day and Christmas Eve.

Cooking Includes general cooking safety info, as well as tips for microwaves, cooking oil and turkey fryers.

Electrical Overloaded outlets, outlets that arent grounded, old wiring provide greater safety in the home with the use of circuit interrupters.

Heating The peak months for home heating fires are December, January and February.

Smoking Smoking materials (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, etc.) are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States.

Dryers and washing machines The leading cause of home clothes dryer and washer fires is failure to clean them.

Medical oxygen Portable medical oxygen in the home has grown over the past decade.

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Home Fire Safety [Infographic]