You will most likely experience at least one or two house fires in the course of your life.  Preparing for this emergency can literally mean the difference between life and death.  Furthermore, some very basic measures that you take now may end up saving your home.  In this 2-part series, we cover how  to prevent fires in the first place, how to set up your early warning system, and how to respond to a fire.  What type of fire extinguisher do you need?  How do you tell what type of fire you're engaging?  How many fire extinguishers should you have?  Where should you keep them?  How do you maintain them?  What about smoke detectors?  What type?  Where do you install them?