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Put a Freeze on Winter Fires!
The weather is cooler now, but the Holidays are warming up.
Drexel Heights Fire and the NFPA are teaming up this year for "Put A Freeze on Winter Fires" to remind you that the winter months are the leading time of year for home fires. To help you stay safe, we are providing a wealth of safety tips and information on cooking, heating, candles and holiday decorating – factors that contribute to the increased risk of home fires in the months ahead.
Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire. Following a few simple tips will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season.
Holiday Decorating
• Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.
• Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn.
• Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.
• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections.
Read manufacturer’s instructions for number of light strands to connect.
• Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged.
• Keep decorations away from windows and doors.
Deck the Halls with Fire Safety
Serving up Fire Safety in the Kitchen -Top 10 safety tips-
- Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food.
- Stay in the home when cooking your turkey and check on it frequently.
- Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot and kids should stay three feet away.
- Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns.
- Keep knives out of the reach of children.
- Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child.
- Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children — up high in a locked cabinet.
- Never leave children alone in room with a lit candle.
- Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks or bags.
- Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.
(Food Safety tips from the CDC for the Holidays)
Keeping kids safe around cooking equipment
- *** Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove
- and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
- *** Keep children and pets away from the grill area.
- *** Have a 3-foot kid-free zone around the grill
Holiday Entertaining
• Test your smoke alarms and tell guests about your home fire escape plan.
• Keep children and pets away from lit candles.
• Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.
• Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.
• Ask smokers to smoke outside. Remind smokers to keep their smoking materials with them so young children do not touch them.
• Provide large, deep ashtrays for smokers. Wet cigarette butts with water before discarding
• Keep children and pets away from lit candles.
• Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.
• Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.
• Ask smokers to smoke outside. Remind smokers to keep their smoking materials with them so young children do not touch them.
• Provide large, deep ashtrays for smokers. Wet cigarette butts with water before discarding
From Our Family to Yours, Happy Holidays!
Progress is being made. The walls are going up at 5030 S. Camino Verde?
Drexel Heights Fire Station 401 located at Camino Verde and Ajo Highway is quickly making the transition to becoming a brand new Fire Station. This construction project is funded by the 2017 Capital Bond initiative. When completed, the apparatus area will be able to accommodate modern fire apparatus and the new facility will have enhanced safety and wellness features for the firefighters. The walls are going up and its exciting to see the progress! Please bear with us during construction. Thank you.
IF YOU NEED HELP, AND CAN'T CALL, YOU CAN NOW TEXT 9-1-1!!!
PIMA COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS HAVE JOINED IN THE "TEXT 9-1-1" SYSTEM TO HELP YOU WHEN YOU CAN'T MAKE A VOICE PHONE CALL. WATCH THE VIDEO WITH KEVIN ADGER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS VALUABLE FEATURE TO GET YOU THE HELP YOU NEED.
What if you were hurt, lost, or came up on a vehicle accident.
You call 9-1-1, but you do not know where you where?
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"911 - What is your emergency?"
" "what3words" has divided the world into 3m squares
and given each square a unique three word identifier.
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and given each square a unique three word identifier.
Use a "what3words" address to find the exact location
to help us dispatch help to where it is needed, fast.
To learn more about this amazing app, check out what3words to learn more!
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Following a recently completed strategic outline, the Association is focused on stronger leadership, increased engagement, better defined mission and purpose, increased collaboration amongst its membership, and improved mentoring opportunities within the Association.
