Using Gas Safely Natural Gas Safety-SMART! Home
If You Smell Gas
Everyone in Your Family Should Know What to Do
- Don't use fire or electricity. Do not use, turn on, or turn off anything that might create a spark, such as matches, lighters, light switches, phones (including cell phones), flashlights, or any electrical equipment, even computers. Even the tiniest spark from these devices could ignite the natural gas.
- Get out. Leave your home immediately and take others with you.
- Call your gas utility. Go to a safe location and ask a trusted adult to report the leak to 911 and your local natural gas utility.

