Close Before You Doze

See the dramatic, life-saving difference a door can make.

Close Your Door

It sounds like a little thing but it could save your life in a fire. It also sounds really good when you sing it.

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Fighting Fire with Science

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The Close Your Door safety initiative comes as the result of over 10 years of research by the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI). After proving that a closed door could potentially save lives in a fire, UL FSRI has committed to share this finding with the world.

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Fire is Getting Faster

Because of synthetic materials, furniture and construction, fire spreads faster than ever before.*
*NIST Technical Note 1455-1, February 2008 (PDF)

17 minutes

About how much time you had to escape a fire 40 years ago.

3 minutes

About how much time you have now.

The Difference a Door Makes

In tests, a closed door made a potentially life-saving difference in a fire.

Closed Door Room

More Survivable Temp: < 100°
Livable 18% Oxygen Level
Less Toxic Carbon Monoxide Levels: 100 PPM CO (parts per million of Carbon Monoxide)

Opened Door Room

Less Survivable Temp: > 1,000°
Low 8% Oxygen Level
Extremely Toxic Carbon Monoxide Levels: 10,000 PPM CO

Close your bedroom door at night

About half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep. The bedroom door is a barrier that could save your life.*
*"Civilian Fire Fatalities in Residential Buildings (2012-2014)", FEMA, July 2016 (PDF)

Don’t Forget the Front Door!

Even when exiting a burning structure, close the door behind you. It will cut off the oxygen supply and may stop fire’s growth.

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Fire's Getting Faster, But You Can Get Ahead

When a fire ignites, there's no time to act. Take these fire safety and prevention steps today and you'll sleep easier at night.

900 Degree Difference (Video)

There are a lot of reasons to close doors. Watch and share this video to spread the word.

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Close Before You Doze Video

There are a lot of reasons to close doors. Watch and share this video to spread the word.

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Close Before You Doze Kid’s Flyer

This flyer is meant to educate children on all the benefits a closed door can have in a fire. Bring crayons because this flyer features a coloring exercise!

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