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The LBFD Announces Fire Prevention Week Campaign and Fire Stations Open House
By frhayes | September 28, 2009
National Fire Prevention Week will be observed during the second week of October 2009. For this event the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) will be joining forces with the non-profit fire safety organization, the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) to present the theme of this years campaign “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned”.
The start of fire prevention week will begin on Sunday, October 4th when All LBFD Fire Stations will conduct an “Open House” from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. for residents to visit the fire station, view the fire engines and equipment, and meet their local firefighters. Then Beginning on Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 9th, the LBFD will issue a daily Public Service Announcement (PSA) focusing on ways to stay fire smart. To close out the weeks activities on the last day of this event, Saturday, October 10th an “Open House” from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. will be conducted at the LBFD Museum located at 1445 Peterson Avenue, 90813.
Fire prevention pamphlets and information will be available for adults and children, firefighters will also be available to talk about, and answer questions about safety issues including; home fire safety check lists, home fire escape planning, proper use of smoke detectors and space heaters.
The statistics are staggering. Each year roughly 3,000 people die as a result of home fires and burns, and more than 200,000 individuals are seen in the nation’s emergency rooms for burn injuries.
The most common types of burn injuries result from fire or flame burns, scalds and contact burns. Burns are painful and can result in serious scarring and even death. When we take extra caution in our homes to ensure that the curling iron is out of children’s reach or pot handles are turned away from the edge of the stove, such injuries are entirely preventable. Keeping our homes safe from fire and preventing devastating burn injuries is a healthy change we can all make happen.
By following simple safety rules, you can “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned.”
- Keep hot foods and liquids away from tables and counter edges so they cannot be pulled or knocked over.
- Have a 3-foot “kid-free” zone around the stove.
- Never hold a child in your arms while preparing hot food or drinking a hot beverage.
- Be careful when using things that get hot such as curling irons, oven, irons, lamps, and heaters.
- Install tamper-resistant receptacles to prevent a child from sticking an object in the outlet.
- Never leave a child alone in a room with a lit candle, portable heater, lit fireplace or stove, or where a hot appliance might be in use.
- Wear short or close-fitting sleeves when cooking.
- Set your hot water temperature no higher than 120 degrees.
- Install anti-scald valves on showerheads and faucets.
The LBFD encourages Everyone to view and follow the information that will be provided during fire prevention week, the longest running public health and safety observance, in it’s 87th year. In addition to this, all residents are encouraged to take advantage of the great opportunity to visit your local fire station, the LBFD Museum, and meet the firefighters in your area.
For more information on the National Fire Prevention Week, fire safety, and the Long Beach Fire Department please go to: www.nfpa.org or https://firechannel.org/blog/
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