Fire Prevention Week part II

It’s Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme is “Prevent Home Fires”. In continuing with Fire Prevention Week efforts, we want to take this opportunity to offer today’s safety message
Did you know?
Eighty-two percent of all fire deaths occur in the home.
Each year about 300 people are killed and $280 million in property is destroyed in fires attributed to children playing with fire.
Deaths due to children playing with fire are particularly preventable.
Having a working smoke alarm reduces one's chance of dying in a fire nearly one-half.
By following today’s simple fire safety tips, survival rates are boosted dramatically. Please share them with your readers and viewers because knowledge is the best fire protection.



Children & Fire Life-Saving Tips
· Keep matches, lighters and other ignitables in a secured drawer or cabinet out of the reach of children.
· Teach your children to tell you when they find matches and lighters.
· Teach children not to hide from firefighters, but to get out quickly and call for help from another location.
Show children how to crawl low on the floor, below the smoke, to get out of the house and stay out.
Develop and practice a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside. Get out and stay out.
Familiarize children with the sound of your smoke alarm.
· Demonstrate how to stop, drop to the ground, and roll if clothes catch fire.
· For more fire safety information for young children, visit www.usfaparents.gov.
Firefighters will conduct Fire Safety Presentations at the following schools today:
Farias
1510 Chicago St.
10/7/2008
9:00 AM
Honore Ligarde
2800 S. Canada
10/7/2008
9:00 AM
Prada
510 Soria Dr.
10/7/2008
1:15 PM
Santo Nino
2702 Bismark
10/7/2008
1:15 PM