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- Emergency Preparedness
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An accumulation of recommendations from FEMA, the American Red
Cross, and other agencies around the world. While this can be
used for Y2K preparation, it is a general preparedness for any type of manmade
or natural disaster.
- Smoke Detector Information
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The International Association of Fire Chiefs
suggests that each time you change your clock, you change the battery in you
smoke detector.
- Heating Information
- Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in the
United States). Most heating equipment fires start as a result of misuse or
improper maintenance.
- Holiday Safety Tips
- HOLIDAY/SEASONAL SAFETY from Christmas Trees to Fire Places and
Woodstoves.
- Smoking/Matches/Lighters
- A comment from NFPA President George Miller, "Smoking materials cause
more civilian deaths than any other source. We must teach people to handle
lighters, matches, and cigarettes cautiously, especially around children."
- Grill Safety Tips
- Liquid petroleum (LP) gas or propane, used in gas grills, is highly
flammable. Each year about 30 people are injured as a result of gas grill
fires and explosions. Many of these fires and explosions occur when
consumers first use a grill that has been left idle for a period of time or
just after refilling and reattaching the grill's gas container.
- Halloween Safety
- The Mondamin Fire Department provides tips for a safe and happy
Halloween.
- After the Fire is Out
- Recovering from a fire may take a long time and many of the things you
have to do will be new to you.
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