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Fire
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Be careful with candles
Keep candles away from combustible materials. Don't
leave children unattended in a room with lit
candles. Keep candles, matches and lighters out of
the reach of children. Never display lighted candles
in windows or near exits.
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Inspect fireplaces and wood stoves
Have your chimney connections and flues inspected by
a professional and cleaned if necessary prior to the
start of every heating season. Use a sturdy screen
when burning fires. Burn only wood-never burn paper,
including discarded gift wrap, or pine boughs. Do
not hang holiday decorations from or on your
fireplace if you plan to use it as a heat source.
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Check smoke alarms
Make sure alarms are working properly and that new
batteries are installed if needed.
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Be aware of overuse of electrical outlets
Don't overload your electrical outlets. Be careful
of extension cords that present hazardous walkways.
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Have one or more working fire extinguishers
in your home
Get training from the fire department in how to use
them.
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Consider installing an automatic fire sprinkler
system in your home
Statistics from the National Fire Protection
Association show that automated fire sprinkler
systems typically reduce chances of dying in a fire
and reduce the average property loss by one-half to
two-thirds where they are used.
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STATION
TOTALS |
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January |
50 |
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February |
43 |
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March |
48 |
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April |
43 |
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May |
3 |
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June |
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July |
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August |
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October |
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November |
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December |
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2008 Total |
187 |
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2007 |
637 |
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2006 |
512 |
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EQUIPMENT
TOTALS |
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Engine Companies |
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110 Runs |
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Tower Ladder |
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28 Runs |
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Rescue Company |
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26 Runs |
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