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Fire-safe for the holidays

Mon, Dec 4, 2006 'Tis the season to get involved with your community to help ensure citizens are aware of potential fire hazards from Christmas trees and candles.

Remind Your Community: Use Candles With Safety In Mind

Mon, Nov 13, 2006 The winter months are the most dangerous time of year for candle fires. Fire Service members must make sure that 'holiday glow' doesn't become tomorrow's headline.

Keeping your community Halloween-safe

Mon, Oct 23, 2006 Take an active role in the safety of your community this Halloween…your citizens will be glad you did!

Smoke Alarms Still a Great Life-Saver

Mon, Apr 3, 2006 When speaking to groups about smoke alarms, remember it is recommended that units be tested monthly and batteries changed at least once per year.

Cooking Fires in Your Community

Mon, Feb 27, 2006 Two out of three reported home cooking fires start with the range or stove and usually when food, grease, rags, bags, cabinets, curtains, or other common household items ignite.

Keep Your Community Fire Safe This Holiday Season

Mon, Dec 19, 2005 Your community members may celebrate a number of different holidays during the end of the calendar year, but a few minutes spent on safety can go a long way.

Keep Your Citizens Warm And Safe During The Winter Season

Mon, Dec 5, 2005 As temperatures start dropping, firefighters must urge their citizens to be careful as they fire up furnaces, space heaters, and fireplaces.

Tips To Keep Your Families Safe at Thanksgiving

Mon, Nov 21, 2005 Ads and television specials may tell us that the holidays are a more relaxed time to spend with family and friends, but don't let your guard down. Thanksgiving Day also happens to be one of the most dangerous days of the year for residential fires.

Halloween Safety in Your Community

Mon, Oct 3, 2005 With Halloween just around the corner, now's the time to start planning how to get safety tips out to your community before superheroes start knocking on the door, and witches hop astride their broomsticks for the big evening.

Start Planning for Fire Prevention Week

Mon, Sep 19, 2005 Use this Fire Prevention Week as an opportunity to reach out to new audiences in your community.

Let's Go Surfing!

Tue, Sep 6, 2005 This article is going to give you a few fun places to have families visit to learn about fire safety.

Get Your Community Grilling - The Fire Safe Way!

Mon, Jul 4, 2005 Plan to hit your community with some safety reminders at several times during the grilling season to keep safety at the front of the grill.

It's Severe Weather Time

Mon, Jun 13, 2005 With the severe weather season underway, it is good to review some severe weather facts with your community.

Inform Your Community About Poison Prevention

Mon, Mar 21, 2005 Accidental poisonings still kill about 30 children each year in the United States. While this number has substantially declined from more than 100 deaths per year 30 years ago, there is still much that can be done in your communities to decrease that number by even more.

Candle Fires on the Rise

Mon, Dec 6, 2004 According to the NFPA, the number of candle fires jumped from 8,240 to 15,040 between 1980 and 1999.

Help Your Community Keep Safe This Halloween

Mon, Oct 25, 2004 You can build better citizen relations and put your department at the forefront of childhood injury prevention efforts by reminding your community of some of the common safety tips to be followed during this period.

Spring Into Bike Safety

Mon, May 17, 2004 As you prepare to head out for a ride this spring, take a few minutes to check your bike safety equipment and refresh yourself on bike safety.

Involve Your Fire Department in EMS Week Events

Mon, Apr 26, 2004 No doubt about it, EMS has become part of our job. Let's hop on board an existing campaign to help provide information about that aspect of your job to the people you serve.

Reading To Your Community

Mon, Mar 15, 2004 March is National Reading Month. You can spread the joy of reading to the children of your community by participating in such activities as school reading events, book fairs, library promotions, and book collection drives.

Poisonproof Your Community

Mon, Feb 16, 2004 With so many fire departments today providing some level of emergency medical services (EMS), we find ourselves responding to a large number of incidents that could have been prevented. One such category of calls is accidental poisonings.

Focus on Safety this Holiday Season

Tue, Dec 16, 2003 With the holiday season fast approaching, it is wise to take a few minutes away from the "decoration duty" to spend some time using your "safety sense." There is no better gift this holiday season than a safe and healthy gathering of friends and family.