Winter Safety Reminder
Incident #: n/a Date of Incident: 1/20/2012 Issuing Officer: Lisa Jones / Fire Marshal
Narrative:
Winter Weather Safety Tips . Shovel snow away from fire hydrants and storm drains. . Park on the side of the street with odd-numbered addressing. . Never plug a space heater into an extension cord or power strip. . Always place fireplace embers outside, away from the house, in a metal container with a lid. . Read the back label on your smoke detectors to find their exact date of manufacture. Replace any detector that is more than ten years old. . Install at least one photoelectric smoke detector on each level of the home because it will sound the alarm in a smoldering fire from ten to forty minutes faster than the more common ionization detector. . If the power goes out, use flashlights rather than candles for temporary lighting. . Never bring a barbecue inside a house to warm a room or cook a meal. The resulting carbon monoxide gases can seriously poison or kill everyone in the home. . Never use an oven to heat the house. You risk a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning. . Install at least one carbon monoxide detector outside the sleeping areas in your home. Current snow and slush conditions create extra challenges for everyone, including emergency responders. Spokane Fire Department asks residents to help keep their neighborhood fire hydrants clear of snow and ice in order to prevent additional delays in the event of a fire. Narrow streets that are further obstructed by cars and snow berms can prevent fire trucks and ambulances from gaining access. The City's Stage 2 Snow Declaration requires that Citizens park only on the odd side of the street in all residential areas. Keeping snow and slush clear from curb cuts and sidewalks helps with access and flooding problems due to clogged water drains at intersections. Winter conditions can increase the number of fire dangers and the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning. Using extra vigilance toward home, family and neighborhood safety will help keep Spokane SAFE.
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