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Fire Safety
Stop, Drop & Roll
| Teach children to Stop, Drop
and Roll if their clothes catch on fire.
Demonstrate it to them and have them practice.
This will smother the file and put the flames
out. |
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Teach children that during a fire they should
stay low to the ground and crawl to safety,
if the area is smokey.
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Fire Prevention
Brush
/ Home Fires -
| Be sure to clear trees and brush that
is close to your house. |
| Remove dead or overhanging branches.
Prune shrubbery |
| Remove all needles and debris from rain
gutters. |
| Store all combustible / flammable materials
away from house, in approved storage containers. |
| Do not mix chemicals. |
| Do not burn brush during dry season,
check with local fire officials before
burning. |
| Remove branches within 10 feet of chimney. |
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Home
Fire -
| Do not burn pines trees or wrappings
in fire places. |
| Do not use flammable liquids to start
fire in fire place. |
| Have chimney checked once per year. |
| Do not use electric space heaters. |
| Keep adequate clearance around all heaters
and registers.. |
| Have electrical checked regularly. |
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| Stack wood piles atleast
25-30 feet from dwellings. |
Canyon
Fires
| If evacuation is not ordered stay inside
the house with doors and windows shut. |
| Fill trash cans with water, after fire
passes dip small rugs in to put out spot
fires. Dirt can also be used to smother
fires. |
| Close blinds and drapes remove any light
weight curtains. |
| Turn interior and exterior lights on
to alert fire department. |
| Keep brush clear from house. |
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Wild Fires
| Instruct children about the use of matches. |
| Never leave a fire or cigarette burning
unattended. |
| Always have a way to quickly douse a
camp fire (dirt/water). |
| Turn interior and exterior lights on
to alert fire department. |
| Keep brush clear from house. |
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Seasonal
Fires
| Be sure that a Christmas Tree is freshly
cut. Dry trees are a higher risk. If needles
fall easily the tree is old and beginning
to dry out. |
| The larger the tree the greater the
risk. |
| Artificial trees should be fire-resistant,
be sure to check the label. |
| Fir needles snap when fresh, pine needles
bend when fresh. |
| Cut the base of the tree 2 inches from
the trunk before putting the tree in a
tree stand. |
| Do not leave lights on when the tree
is unattended. |
| If lights or electrical are damaged
don not use |
| Use only UL approved Christmas lights.
Never use candles. |
| Use a stand that holds a
minimum of a gallon of water, and keep
this filled on a regular basis. |
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| If you are burned put cold water
on the burned area immediately |
| Every home, hotel or office should
have a smoke detector, check the batteries frequently |
| If an alarm sounds exit the premises
immediately! Do not stop to dress or
gather valuables. |
| Test doors before opening them
to make sure that it is safe on the other safe,
watch for smoke seeping in around edges. |
| Make sure that exits are clear
and that escape ladders are available from all
2nd story bedrooms. |
| Always establish an outside meeting
place for families. Once out of the house stay
out! |
| Keep a fire extinguisher handy
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| Be sure that buildings are clearly
marked with the address. This should be visible
from the street. |
| Chemicals / plastics can release
noxious gasses when burning that can be fatal. |
| If you are traveling be certain
that you are familiar with a hotels exit system
and that they have smoke detection systems in
place. |
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