FIRE PREVENTION
October is Fire Prevention month, however, we should practice good fire prevention all year round.
Please take the time to review the information below and feel free to visit the links to the websites provided.
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STAYING SAFE WITHIN YOUR HOME
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Make a fire escape plan for your family. Find two exits out of every room. Pick a meeting place outside. Practice makes perfect – hold a family fire drill at least twice each year.
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home. Put them inside or near every bedroom. Test them monthly to make sure they work. Put in new batteries once a year.
Know how to put out a small pan fire by sliding a lid over the flames.
Teach every family member to “Stop, Drop and Roll” if clothes catch fire.
Consider having a home fire sprinkler system installed in your new home, or when you remodel.
Learn how and when to use a fire extinguisher.
If you have a fire in your home, once you get out, stay out.
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SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
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Only purchase smoke alarms that are listed by UL and carry the UL mark on packaging.
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including the basement. Make sure there is an alarm near every sleeping area.
Smoke rises, so smoke alarms should be mounted high on walls or ceilings. Ceiling mounted alarms should be installed at least four inches away from the nearest wall; wall-mounted alarms should be installed four to 12 inches away from the ceiling.
Choose an installation location that is well away from the path of steam from bathrooms and cooking vapors from the kitchen, which can result in false, or nuisance alarms.
Don't install smoke alarms near windows, doors, or ducts where drafts might interfere with their operation.
Test each smoke alarm every month. Push the test button until you hear a loud noise.
Put new batteries in your smoke alarms at least one time each year. The general rule of thumb is when you change your clocks, change your batteries!
The Home Safety Council recommends using hard-wired, interconnected smoke alarms with battery back-up. These alarms run on your household wiring and are tied in together so that if one alarm operates, they all signal together.
If your alarms are more than 10 years old, it is time to replace them.
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HELPFUL FIRE PREVENTION LINKS
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