Here's how you can help keep your home safe:

• Install smoke detectors.  Place one at each end of the home and outside each sleeping area.  To avoid false alarms, do not place near cooking area in kitchen. Test detectors frequently.
• Buy and maintain fire extinguishers.  Have at least two on hand.  The ABC type can be used on all fires.
• Install Pop-Out windows.  Windows should be at least 5 square feet (46.45 square decimeters), and no higher than 4 feet (1.22 meters) above the floor.  If no Pop-Out windows, than have an object nearby to break out the window.
• Don't block exit doors.  Never put furniture to close to the exits.  Also never seal off exits.
• Use fire retardants.  Spray this on fabric, paneling, etc.  This will slow the spread of travel of a fire.  Respray after washing item.  Remember, this may only slow the rate of travel, not stop a fire from starting,  don't become over-confident here.
• Consider fire sprinklers.  Ask your local fire department for recommendations.
• Teach your family about fire safety, and have a fire escape plan and practice it.
• Teach children how to open windows and where to meet outside if they should have to leave the home by themselves.

 
Insure your personal property. Shop around for a company that best meets your needs for renter's or home owner's insurance.

Plan, with the whole family, at least two escape routes from your manufactured home.

Practice fire drills regularly, using a smoke detector as a signal to start the drill. Follow your escape plan!

Keep matches and lighters away from small children. Children tend tn be curious about fire and tend to hide when frightened. Fire drills are most important for children between the ages of 2 and 12.

Be sure your heating and electrical systems are properly maintained and in good working order.

Carefully follow the instructions on all appliances and heating units, taking special care not to overload your electrical system.

Be especially careful that your holiday decorations are safely displayed.

Store important documents, such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, and insurance papers, in a fire-proof box or in the refrigerator, or rent a safety deposit box at your local bank.

Make an itemized list of your personal property, including furniture, clothing, appliances, and other valuables. Keep this list up-to-date and store it along with other important documents.
 

In Case of Fire
Always crawl close to the floor in smoke.

Feel each door for heat before opening it.

If your clothing catches on fire, stop, drop to the floor, and roll over and over again to put out the flames.

Call the fire department from a neighbor's phone. Leave your manufactured home before calling for help.

Contact your American Red Cross for assistance to meet your emergency needs-- groceries, new clothing, a place to stay, or assistance replacing lost medications.

The floor plan below is a sample layout of the safety features recommended to include in your manufactured home.
 
 

 
Use a chart similar to the one above to map the interior of your manufactured home, carefully noting two escape routes, along with the locations of your smoke detectors, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, gas turn off, water turn off, and electric turn off.

Use the symbols listed below to indicate important safety features on your home's interior plan.

F         Fire extinguisher 
G        Gas turn off
M       Medicalor First aid kit
W        Water turn off
E         Electric turn off
R       Reunion place to meet
S         Smoke Detectors
 

Floods
If your manufactured home is located in a. flood hazard area, be prepared to go to a safe place on high ground when flood or flash flood warnings are issued for your area.

Most standard residential policies do not cover flood loss. In flood-prone communities, the National Flood Insurance Program makes flood insurance available for manufactured homes on foundations. See your insurance broker for details.

Tornado Safety
Be sure to keep a transistor radio or weather service radio-with working batteries.

Pay close attention to weather reports. Know the difference between a watch (when conditions are ripe for a severe weather event) and a warning (when a severe weather event is occurring or is imminent).

Plan where to go during severe weather--for instance, a storm cellar, a community building, or a relative's or friend's basement.

When a tornado warning has been issued leave your manufactured home immediately. Go to your pre-planned safe place or lie down in a low area with your hands covering the back of your head and neck.

Near the main exit door, keep a family safety kit containing a change of clothes for each family member, a blanket, a first aid kit, and a flashlight.

Be sure your manufactured home is installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and all applicable state regulations.