HUGUENOT FIRE COMPANY
| We have a company meeting the first Thursday of every month at 7:30pm. Our drills are on Thursday nights at 7pm. |
Please help us to help you.
These are some things that can save a life.
These are some things that can save a life.
- Make sure you have enough smoke alarms in your home. At a
minimum there should be one on each floor, one at the top of every
staircase and one outside the bedroom area. This is one time when
more is better - if in doubt put in more. - Alright now you have enough smoke alarms - all you have to do is to
remember to change the batteries 2X per year. The easiest way to
remember when it's time to change them is to always change the
batteries when you change your clocks. - CO alarms are also a true life saver. CO is a colorless odorless gas
and it can kill you. CO is caused from fuel that is not completely
burned and is not properly vented outside. Vents get partially
plugged from leaves, birds, sticks etc and the problem begins. If
your CO detector goes off, leave the house immediately and call
911. We will be on our way! - ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS wear your seatbelt! You are the one
your children look up to. Please make sure that your children are
always in their car seats if they are required by law and properly
buckle them in. Older children should always wear their seat belt. If
they use a seat belt consistently now they will grow up and continue
to use it. There are so many things outside your car that you have
no control over - you do have control over the safety that the seat
belts offer. - Remember there are different kinds of fire extinguishers - make sure
you have the right kind for the job. Electrical fires should never be
put out with water. Check your extinguishers before you need them
to make sure they are properly charged. - Do you know what to do in case of an emergency? Take a CPR and
First Aid class to protect your family. - Everyone loves a fireplace but if you don't keep your chimney
cleaned you can end up with a fire caused by creosote buildup in the
chimney catching fire. Next time you are enjoying the fireplace
remember to call someone to clean it out. This is a particularly
dangerous time of year because with the warm days people tend to
keep the fire lower and this causes a build up of creosote.
| Would you know what to do in an emergency? |
