The problem was the Washington Fire Department did not have a program in place for firefighters responding to emergency incidents that identify residences in which home oxygen is stored or in use. The purpose of this research was to identify the need to establish a program that would identify residences in which home oxygen is stored or in use in order to improve firefighter safety.Descriptive research was used to answer the following questions: (a) What dangers to firefighters exist from home oxygen storage or use? (b) What regulations or standards currently exist regarding home oxygen storage or use? and (c) What have other communities put in place regarding identifying residences having home oxygen stored or in use? The research procedures included a literature review to identify what dangers home oxygen storage or use posed to firefighters and to identify any existing regulations or standards regarding home oxygen storage or use. A questionnaire was used to determine what other communities have in place regarding identifying residences with home oxygen stored or in use. The results indicated that residential home oxygen stored or in use poses a threat to responders under fire conditions.The results also indicated that currently no standards or regulations exist regarding the identification of such residences. Recommendations included a list of steps for the Washington Fire Department to follow to begin the process of establishing a program to identify residences where home oxygen is stored or in use.