Be
Cool About Fire Safety
The members of the Copiague
Fire Department are dedicated to making each and every home safe.
TAKE THE HOME SAFETY QUIZ . . .
1. Does your home have a smoke and fire alarm on each floor?
2. Do you have a fire extinguisher on every level of your home?
3. Do you have a fire extinguisher in your garage?
4. Does the top floor of your home have a carbon monoxide detector?
5. Is your basement, garage, and attic well organized and cleaned
regularly?
6. If any family members smoke, do they smoke in bed?
7. Do you know and practice the Stop, Drop, and Roll procedure?
8. Does your family have a home escape plan that is practiced
regularly?
9. Do you have an escape ladder for your second and/or third floor(s)?
10. Do you have an emergency phone numbers sticker on your telephone?
EDITH - YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE A PLAN!
· Draw a diagram of your home. Include all the doors, windows,
and staircases.
· Then mark two different escape routes (use two different
color crayons or makers, one for each route).
· Once that is done, choose a meeting place outside of
your home where everyone can meet once they are safely out of
the house.
· Finally, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
Barbecue Safety
Here are some safety tips to reduce the risk of fire
or explosion with gas grills:
Check grill hoses for cracking, brittleness, holes,
and leaks. Make sure there are no sharp bends in the hose or tubing.
Move gas hoses as far away as possible from hot surfaces
and dripping hot grease.
Always keep propane gas containers upright.
Never store a spare gas container under or near the
grill or indoors.
Never store or use flammable liquids, like gasoline,
near the grill.
Never keep a filled container in a hot car or car trunk.
Heat will cause the gas pressure to increase, which may open the
relief valve and allow gas to escape.
Make sure your spark ignitor is consistently generating
a spark to create a flame and burn the propane gas. If the flame
is not visible, the heavier-than-air propane gas may be escaping
and could explode.
Never bring the propane tank into the house.
Charcoal Grill Safety Tips
Charcoal produces carbon monoxide (CO) when it is burned.
CO is a colorless, odorless gas that can accumulate to toxic levels
in closed environments. Each year about 17 people die as a result
of CO fumes from charcoal being burned inside. To reduce the risk
of CO poisoning:
Never burn charcoal inside of homes, vehicles, tents,
or campers.
Charcoal should never be used indoors, even if ventilation
is provided.
Since charcoal produces CO fumes until the charcoal is completely
extinguished, do not store the grill indoors with freshly used
coals.
