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FIRE PREVENTION

The Best Method of Fire Safety!

Intelligent pre-planning can prevent most fires. Install smoke detectors on each level of your home, and test them weekly. Most Fire Departments recommend replacing the batteries twice a year. This is done in the spring and fall when you change your clock.

It is better to change a smoke alarm battery twice a year on a regular schedule, even if it is "still good," than to forget to do so.

"Spring forward...change your clock time and smoke alarm batteries; Fall back...change your clock time and your smoke alarm batteries." Please!

 

Plan and practice home fire drills. Always plan two ways out. Designate a place for the family to meet outside, away from the home. Once out of a building, stay out.

When an emergency occurs, call 9-1-1. Make sure your house numbers are clearly visible from the road, enabling emergency personnel to find you without wasting valuable time.

Home Fire Safety Considerations
  • A residential fire occurs every half-hour. How safe is your home from fire?
  • Make sure matches and smoking materials are out before disposing of them.
  • Make "No Smoking in Bed" an absolute rule in your home.
  • Keep basement, closets, and attic free of rags, papers, and other combustibles.
  • Dispose of oily polishing rags in metal-covered cans.
  • If storing paint or varnish. Keep containers tightly closed.
  • Warn every family member never to use gasoline or other flammable liquids for cleaning clothes, furnishings, or floors.
Electrical Hazards

Use only qualified electricians to install or modify your wiring. Look for a UL label when purchasing electrical products or equipment. Have sufficient electrical outlets in each room to avoid the need for long extension cords and multiple-attachment plugs.

Make sure your electric iron and cooking appliances are equipped with proper heat controls. Special circuits should be used for heavy-duty appliances. For household lighting circuits, only 15-amp fuses should be used.

All extension cords should be of the correct size and "in the open," as opposed to running under rugs or through partitions.

 

 

 

Parents: Please Note

Never leave children or pets alone in a room with a portable heater or wood-stove, and always keep matches out of their reach. If you must go out , even for a short time, leave a responsible person with children. If you employ baby-sitters, instruct them carefully on what to do in case of fire.

A child learns by example as well as by instruction. Be sure to set a good example.

10 Tips on How & When to Use A Fire Extinguisher

1. Most fires start small. Except for explosions, fires can usually by brought under control if they are attacked correctly with the right type and size of extinguisher within the first two minutes!


2. A fire extinguisher should be "listed and labeled" by an independent testing laboratory. The higher the rating number on an A or B extinguisher, the more fire it can put out. Be careful, high-rated units are often heavier models. Make sure you can hold and operate the model you are buying.


3. A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives. Before attempting to fight a small fire be sure everyone is out of the building. It is important to have someone call the fire department. If the fire starts to spread or threatens your escape path, get out immediately!


4. The operator must know how to use the extinguisher, quickly without taking time to read directions during an emergency. Remember that the extinguishers need care and must be recharged after every use.


 

 

IF YOU FIGHT A FIRE, REMEMBER THE WORD PASS... PULL... AIM... SQUEEZE... SWEEP...


5. PULL... Pull the pin. Some extinguishers require releasing a lock latch, pressing a puncture lever or other motion.


6. AIM... Aim low, pointing the extinguisher nozzle (or it's horn or hose) at the base of the fire.


7. SQUEEZE... Squeeze the handle. This releases the extinguishing agent.


8. SWEEP... Sweep from side to side at the base of the fire until it appears to be out. Watch the fire area in case fire breaks out again, and repeat use of extinguisher if necessary.

 

IF YOU FIGHT A FIRE, REMEMBER THE WORD PASS... PULL... AIM... SQUEEZE... SWEEP...


 


9. Most portable extinguishers work according to these directions. But some do not. Read and follow the directions on your extinguisher. If you have the slightest doubt about whether or not to fight a fire - DON'T! Get out and close the door behind you.


10. Ask your fire department about training and practice in the use of portable fire extinguishers. Many departments offer training sessions to the public.


 

Learn how and when to use a fire extinguisher before an emergency and...always keep your fire extinguisher fully charged!

 


6 Winning Attitudes at The Fire Department

 



 

12 Things We Owe Our organization

  • Loyalty
  • Dependable
  • Honesty
  • Cooperative
  • Capable of doing the job
  • Accept assignments and responsibility
  • Accept criticism
  • Make efforts to improve
  • Be pleasant
  • Be productive
  • Encourage others
  • Show initiaive

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