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<br />CenalnlIIII: ".,., tfae Past.",. ,..,. OIl tfae,.". --...." 2000 I
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<br />October 'Is Nado~aI Fire Prevention Month , c:IodaIn8 when JOU coole. ...... wit;: All eIearIaI
<br />aiIt on die ICD1I8 reaches a tempelature of _
<br />......... A .. faille goes ... I.GOO ......
<br />Your dish towel or pot Idler an ClIICh true <<10
<br />......... So an JOUI' bathrobe. apron. , ClI" IDose
<br />sleeVe. Ie ... JOUI' stowe Is not IoadIld under a
<br />wrncIow 1ft whkh CIII'IIIns are ....,... Clean the
<br />8llhaust hood .. duct CMtI" the .... repIartJ.
<br />and wipe up spilled ..... .... '. die surface of
<br />the ..... Is ClDOI. Operate'JOUI' mIc:w owaM 0nIr
<br />when .....Is food 1ft It.
<br />CHII.DREN ,
<br />, One-rourda of aD ftre.cIeaths of children are
<br />fires .... by c:hlIdren. Keep fIahters and matches
<br />out of the reach of c:hIIdren. Newt IeaYe chBcIren
<br />lIIlIU8IICIecI with Ire or space heaters. ChIldren are
<br />IIlIbII'IIIJ curIouis about fire. so keep an .,. on
<br />them. But f a chBcI repeatIIdIf pIap with Ire' or
<br />seems to haM a morbId,lasc:Ination with fire. seek
<br />prllfeuio.... help. If younpterS he with JOU or
<br />SIaJ ~ ocx:asIoitallJ, be sure thaC me, /mow
<br />how to escape hm ",.,., room and are part of
<br />JCIUl" 8III8l aenc:y exit plan.
<br />GASOlINE. RAMM:;::" UQUIDS
<br />Flammable '1IcpdcIs be scored ana, In
<br />appiwed safetJ ClOIItaIners, and the (DlltaInen
<br />should be kept outside the house and pnIIe In a
<br />separate .... shed. Gas up lawn equipment and
<br />'lIlO1II!db 0M0'S outside, away from enclosed areas
<br />and ..., IOUI'C8 of sparks or heat. Start the equip-
<br />ment 10 feet from where JOU flIJed It with fuel.
<br />Don't fIB a hot lawn mower, snowdarower, or
<br />other motor; let It cool tlrst. N..... clean loon or
<br />do other aeneraJ cleaning with pSoIIne or f1amma- .
<br />bIe liquids.
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<br />Newt smoke In bed. Don't smoke when JOU
<br />are drInIdna or are aImonIlaIIr tired. Use. far&e,
<br />deep ashtraJs, and ..., them frequently. Newer
<br />dump an ashtray Into the trash wldlout wettIn& the
<br />buus and asbes tlrst.
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<br />SMOa~
<br />- Smoke ......an_ for tine out of four
<br />cIeaIhs. IDst:aII smoke 4eUIctcn on ...., IMI of
<br />JOUI' home a outside of sleeping areas a _
<br />monthIr. keep smoke 4et8aors dust.he and ....
<br />plaCe baa:erIes at least onca a J8II', or sooner, II
<br />the cIeGla.air. III8Ices a c:hIrpIag sound. .........
<br />smoke 11m ~. are lWlliIabIe b' the hearJliIlm-
<br />'paired.
<br />FIRE EJC7INCUISHERS
<br />PUrc:Imse an ABC.". exdRpIsher for exdn-
<br />pIlIhIng aD .". of...... fire ............ should
<br />be mounted 1ft the Idrdlen, praae, and worIcIhop
<br />and team how to uSe JOUI' Ire exdnpIsher bdn
<br />there Is an ~. Remember. UIe an ......
<br />........ on ...... ..... only. If dlere Is a ..... Ire,
<br />.. out ImmedtateIJ and caB 911 from another
<br />location. .
<br />.....IOUI' &aft
<br />".... a Iocr,.... of your honie IhoWIna at
<br />least two ... out of each room. Sleep .. JOUI'
<br />bedroom door dasecL In the event of fire, It heJpa
<br />.to bold back heat and Imob. If a door feels hot.
<br />. do not open It; escape dIrouah another door or
<br />wIncIow. .Easy-to.use wIncIow escape IacIcIerI are
<br />lMIIabIe throaah many c:ataIo&ueI and oudet
<br />ItDnlS a aaree'OII a flxed Ioadon out-of.4oors
<br />where -s, members are to pdler for a head
<br />COUIlt. Stay topdler ..., hill the Ire. CaB 911
<br />from another location.
<br />fIRIIIIIACI
<br />Remember, JOU're cIeIIbelately brJn&Ina Ire
<br />Into JOUI' home; respect It. Use a IrepIace acreen
<br />to pnwentsparks hm, fIrInI and don't ItDI'e
<br />new.,e...; IdncIBn&. or mau:heI near the tlrepIace
<br />or haM an 8xposed rua or wooden ftoOr rI&ht In
<br />tom: of the IrepIace. ..... JOUr' c:hImney InIpecte4
<br />by a.'professfdital prior to the Ifal't of ...., headn&
<br />..... and cleaned to remove combustible aeo-
<br />SOC8 bulkkIp f nece... 'I. When JJahdnI a pi fre.
<br />. place, ... JOUI' match .... then tum on the gas.
<br />RIRNACEISPACE HEAlERS
<br />Used 1mpropeI1J. a space heater can be the
<br />most cIaftaerous appliance In JOUI' houIe. InIIlIB and
<br />maintain heatIn& equipment c:orrec:dy. Haw JOUI'
<br />fumacIe InIpected bJ a profealonal prior to the
<br />..-c of every heat!nI season. Dem,'t.... newspa-
<br />pers, .... or other c:ombuIdbIe materials n.- a
<br />iImate. hot water heater. spac!e helder. etc. Don't
<br />rea.. space heaterI operatIns when JOU.... not In
<br />the room and keep heaterI at IeaIt three feet....,
<br />tom IIIJthIn8 dIat ml&ht bum.1ncIudIna die waD.
<br />Don't use extenSIon cord$ with electrical space
<br />heaters. The hf&h amount of current the1 require
<br />~ melt the cord andltart a h When II&htIna
<br />a pi space heater. ItrIIce JOUI' match ..... then
<br />turn 011 the gas. Newt use a pi ranp'. a IUbstI-
<br />tuee for a furnace or space heater.
<br />CLOTHISDADR
<br />Uader IOlIl8 cIraallItaIlceI daft&erouI heat
<br />can build up In a .,.. Newr IeaYe home with the
<br />cIodlei .,.. I'URRInI- 0.,.... lIlUIt be wnt8cI to
<br />&he outside, not Into a waD or attic. Clean the Dnt
<br />~ frequently to keep the aIrwaJ duro New
<br />put 1ft "Jftdle* fabric:I, plude, rubber. or ....
<br />because the1 retain heat.
<br />I III ease otFare. aaII 911
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<br />EUiCTRICAL HAZARDS
<br />It Is ~ not to use ......, amIa. If JllIU
<br />feel JOU .... use one, JII'aJce sUre dIat It Is not
<br />ta.,ed or worn. Do not run It under a rua or twist
<br />It arauad a naB Or hook. New 0lII8I'Iaad a socIIet.
<br />Do DOt use II&Iat bulb waaap *'*" Is too hf&h for
<br />the tbaure. Look for the label inside each fixture
<br />. which .. the IIlIIdmum waaap. .
<br />Chedt perIoclIcaIlJ fOr loose'waD ~ IDose
<br />wIreI, or loose If&htInI tIxtureL SparIdna IIl88IlI
<br />dIat 'JOU'w ..... too IonI-
<br />AJkM air space nund the.TV to prewent 0lI8I'-
<br />. heatfD&. The IlIlII8 apples to pJua-In radIoI and
<br />IW80 ..... and to powerful lamps.
<br />I a circuit IlreaIcer trips or a fuse blows frequeIldy,
<br />Immedfatel'! cut clown 011 the number of appIiallCIes
<br />OR dIat line.
<br />Ie sure aD' electrlc:al equipment bears the Under-
<br />........ Laboratories (Ul.) label.
<br />In lltlIlI'J older homeI. die capacity of the wIrIn&
<br />... has not kept pace with ..". modem
<br />appIIanceL Overloaded efectrIcaI IJII8IIlI bwIfe
<br />Ire. Watch for thelIe owerIoad IIpaIs: dllam1n8
<br />..... when an appBance goes on, a shriJtIdna TV
<br />picture. .row headns appIIances" or .... blowing
<br />frequently. CaR a quaIItecI eIectrIc:Ian to .. expert
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<br />KI1'CHDI
<br />0nIess COClIdng Is the number one cause of
<br />lesldantlal ...... NeYer. IeaYe c:ooIdn& wlltllellded.
<br />It's _ to haM a .... extinguisher near the
<br />IdtIChen. NMr pour water 011 a arease fire; turn of
<br />the __ and CCMr the pan with a lid. or dole the
<br />owen door. Keep pot handles 011 the ..... poIndns
<br />to the badr. and '.. watdt'JOUl1& cIIIJcIren In
<br />the Idlx:hen. Don't ItDI'e It8I1l1 on the stoYet9fl, as
<br />the1 could c:acch ...... Keep Idtc:hen appIIanceI dean
<br />andlnaood condition, and turn them off and dJs.
<br />cannect them when not In use. Don't owrIoacI
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<br />'I I StutItibo1rIJr jIre tl'Uck dedlcoJed by Mayor Don TOIII't1ille In 19$0. CentenIIle's
<br />, , ~ Chit( fJI thIlt time 1vtIS FrancIs B1II'f'M1. ' _
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