by Jeffrey Mills | Oct 16, 2022 | Community Risk Reduction, Fire Prevention, Home Safety
You may only have three minutes or less to escape once a fire in your home. There are three steps to increase your chances of survival: install working smoke alarms, close before you doze, and create/practice a fire escape plan. Smoke alarms give you and your loved...
by Jeffrey Mills | Sep 1, 2022 | Community Risk Reduction, Fire Prevention, Home Safety
Every 60 seconds someone is burned in the United States. Some of these burns are caused by hot liquids. Children, older adults, and people with disabilities are especially at risk. Teach kids to stay away from hot liquids. Make sure you check the temperature of bath...
by Jeffrey Mills | Aug 1, 2022 | Community Risk Reduction, Fire Prevention
If a fire develops in your home you need to be prepared. Having working smoke detectors and creating a fire escape plan are two things that will save your life. Pull together everyone in the home and create an escape plan. This plan should include two ways out of the...
by Jeffrey Mills | Apr 25, 2022 | Community Risk Reduction, Home Safety
Be aware of smoke. Did you know that smoke and poisonous gases from smoke kills more people than flames. The most common poison in smoke is carbon monoxide (CO). CO can make you feel disoriented, unable to remember where you are or how to get out of your home. Think...
by Jeffrey Mills | Feb 18, 2022 | Community Risk Reduction, Fire Prevention, Home Safety
Fire is moving faster through a structure. Because of the use of synthetic material in furniture and building material, you now have an average of 3 minutes to escape compared to 17 minutes 40 years ago. One thing everyone can do to help increase their survival in a...
by Jeffrey Mills | Dec 5, 2021 | Community Risk Reduction, Holiday Safety, Home Safety
The holidays are a joyful time of year, but there is a increase in residential fires during December. This increase is due to the use of Christmas decorations and candles. To keep your family safe this holiday season, you can follow the following tips: only use...
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