Safety Tips
Engines
- Don’t store gasoline near a propane or natural gas hot water heater
- Never refuel a lawn mower or other liquid fueled equipment while it is running. Turn it off and let it cool down before refueling.
- Never smoke while refueling
- Never start an engine in a closed garage
- Always use the proper fuel or fuel mixture in
equipment, never use substitute or low grade fuels
Household
- Don’t overload electrical outlets
- Never operate appliances or extension cords with loose, damaged or frayed wires
- Don’t dismiss signs of wiring trouble, flickering lights, discolored switch plates or outlets, sparking or electrical arcing, blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker
- Never run electrical cords under carpet
- Keep halls, stairwells and doorways free of clutter
- Keep flammable material away from heaters, wood stoves and fireplaces
- Have your furnace or fireplace inspected and serviced at least once a year and replace filters often
- Never leave a burning candle unattended. Extinguish all candles before leaving a room
- Keep grills a safe distance from buildings and overhangs
- Always use starter fluid to light grills, never substitute gasoline or kerosene
- Burn permits are required to burn brush. Never leave burning brush unattended
- Install smoke detectors in your home and test them often to insure that they are working properly
- Have fire extinguishers accessible and in working order
- Make sure you know the location of natural gas or propane gas shutoff valve and how to operate it
- Don’t use gas or kerosene appliances designed for outside use indoors
- Make sure all appliances are properly vented. Death by carbon monoxide poisoning can occur if an appliance is not properly vented
- After a party, check your home for carelessly discarded cigarettes that could start a fire
- Never let children swim unattended
- Never leave the clothes dryer running when you leave the house
- Make sure your house is clearly marked with the
street address
Fire Safety
- Have an escape plan with two ways out of every room
- Don’t ignore smoke alarms
- In case of fire, get out immediately
- Test doors and knobs for warmth before opening and don’t open door if hot
- In a smoke filled room stay low
- Have a safe meeting place outside the home arranged in advance
- If there is no way out, block door cracks with towels or blankets to keep out smoke
- If your clothing catches fire stop, drop, and roll
- Never go back into a burning building
- Install a residential fire sprinklers system
Personnel Safetyy
- If you have serious medical problems consider making your medical records available to emergency personnel, record your medical information on a memory stick, subscribe to an online medical history service, or complete a Vial of Life (check the internet for more information on the Vial of Life program). During an emergency it is essential that EMS personnel and doctors have your medical information.
- Program your cell phone with an emergency
contact number with the name ICE. ICE stands for In case of
Emergency and is widely use to provide an emergency contact number
to emergency personnel