Also called: Fire prevention
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About Fire Safety
Preventing fires is an important part of fire safety. In the United States, cooking is the main cause of home fires. Cigarettes are a big risk too - they are the leading cause of fire deaths. Here are some fire prevention tips:
- Don't leave the stove or oven unattended when they are on
- Don't let children use kitchen appliances unsupervised
- Don't smoke in bed
- Make sure your electrical appliances and cords are in good condition
It is also important to be prepared in case there is a fire. Make sure that you have working smoke detectors on every floor and in every bedroom. You should also have fire extinguishers on every floor and in your kitchen. Make and practice an escape plan in case the main exit is blocked.
It sits within Safety Issues.
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Research on Fire Safety
8 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research already completed
- Augmented Reality for Hospital Fire SafetyChou Yun Jyuan
- Comparison of H-FIRE and TURP in Treating Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaShanghai East Hospital
- FIRE AND ICE: Comparative Study of Two Ablation Procedures in Patients With Atrial FibrillationMedtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions
- Efficacy and Safety of Fire Needle Therapy Combined With Cortex Phellodendri Compound Fluid Wet Compress for Acute Herpes Zoster: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of NexoBrid in Subjects With Thermal BurnsMediWound Ltd
- Helping Children's Centres to Enhance Home SafetyUniversity of Nottingham
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Learn More
- Choosing and Using Fire ExtinguishersUnited States Fire Administration
- Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!United States Fire Administration
- Fire Safety: Protecting Your Family from a Home FireAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
- FireworksConsumer Product Safety Commission
- Fireworks SafetyNational Fire Protection Association
- High-Rise Apartment and Condominium Fire SafetyUnited States Fire Administration
- Hoarding and Fire: Reducing the RiskNational Fire Protection Association
- Home Fire Preparedness ChecklistAmerican Red Cross
- Home FiresDepartment of Homeland Security
- Oxygen Therapy: Using Oxygen SafelyAmerican Lung Association
- Preventing House FiresNemours Foundation
- United States Fire AdministrationUnited States Fire Administration
- Workplace Fire SafetyUnited States Fire Administration
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Fires, Safety. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Fire Safety, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.