Fire Safety for People with Disabilities

A firefighter in uniform is installing or checking a smoke detector in a home. An elderly couple stands nearby, watching attentively. The man is wearing a blue shirt and the woman is wearing a dark green sweater with a necklace. They are in a well-lit hallway.

More than 43 million Americans have a disability. The identity of the group of Americans with disabilities is constantly changing — at any moment we ourselves could become part of this group, for maybe a short time or maybe for a long time. This is why it is important to be familiar with fire safety […]