Home Fire Safety

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Harmon County

TableofContents

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InstallSmokeAlarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4TestSmokeAlarmsMonthly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5KnowYourSmokeAlarmandAlertEquipment . . . . . . . . . 7ConsideraHomeFireSprinklerSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8HomeFireDrills:PracticewithYourFamily . . . . . . . . . . . 9InaFire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17ReduceHomeFireRisks

Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Thisguidewillhelpyou: • Makesureyoursmokealarmisalwaysworkingto helpkeepyousafefromfires • Createahomeescapemapandpracticeahomefiredrill • Reducefirerisksinyourhome • Bemorefiresafeathome

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WhyReadThisGuide?

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WildlandFire:ProtectYourHome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31OutdoorBurning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33UsingGasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42UsingPropane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Mostfiresthatkillstartatnightwhileyouaresleeping .Smokealarmsdetectthesmokebeforeitreachesyoursleepingareaandwakesyouwithaloudsound .Smokeisdeadly .• Installasmokealarmoutsideeverysleeping areaandoneverylevelofyourhome .• Installasmokealarminsidethesleeping areaofallsmokers .• MobilehomesandRV’sneedsmokealarmsin everyroomandtheymustbeinstalledoninside wallsonly . –NOTonceilingsoronoutsidewalls .

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InstallSmokeAlarms

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TestSmokeAlarmsMonthly Testyoursmokealarmseverymonth .If thealarmisnotworking,itcannotsaveyour life .TotesttheFirstAlertsmokealarms installedbySAFEOKLAHOMA,pointaTV remotecontroltowardit .Holddownthe volumeorchannelbuttonfor3-5seconds . TheFirstAlertsmokealarmhasa long-lifebattery .Onlychangethebatteryif thealarmbeginstochirp .Asinglechirp every15minutesmeansyouneedto replacethebattery .

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ChangetheSmokeAlarmEvery10Years

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Smokealarmsaremadetolastfor10years .After10years,youmustinstallnewsmokealarms .Writethedatethealarmisinstalledonthebackofthealarm .

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KnowYourSmokeAlarmandAlertEquipment

• YourFirstAlertsmokealarmwillmakeasoundtonotify yousmokeispresent .Thesoundwillbeaveryloud patternof3beepsandapause,3beepsandapause .

• ALifetonealertdevicemaybeinstalledbythebedof peoplewithhearingloss .ThisisNOTasmokealarm . Itrespondstothesoundofthesmokealarmbymaking alowerloudsoundanditactivatesthebedshakerto wakeyouup .

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ConsideraHomeFireSprinklerSystem• Homefiresprinklersgiveyouthe

bestlevelofsafety .• Asprinklersystemkeepsfiressmall

andreducestheheat,flamesandsmokeproducedinafire .Thisallowspeopletoescapesafely .Formoreinformation:1-877-550-4372

www .homefiresprinkler .org

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HomeFireDrills:PracticetheDrillWithYourFamily

Ahomeescapemapisthewayoutofyourhomeifyouhaveafire .Practiceyourfamilyfiredrillusingtheescapemap .Allfamilymembersshouldpracticethefiredrilleverysixmonths .Practicethefiredrillincludingeveryonewhomayneedassistancesuchasyoungchildren,olderadultsandpeoplewithdisabilities .Themoreyoupracticeyourfiredrill,themorepreparedyouwillbetotakequickactioninanemergency .

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HowDoIMakeaHomeEscapeMap?1 . Drawafloorplanof yourhomeonalarge sheetofpaper .

2 . Markeverydoorand windowthatcanbe usedtogetoutside .

3 . Drawalloutdooritems thatmightkeepyou fromescapingthrough windowsanddoors .

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4 . Drawarrowsinredtoshowthebestwayoutofeachroom .

5 . Drawarrowsinbluetoshowthesecondwayoutofeach room .

6 . Chooseanoutsidemeetingplaceinfrontofyourhomeand markitontheescapemap .

7 . Writetheemergencynumbertocallthefiredepartmenton themap .InHarmonCounty,theemergencynumber is911 .

8 . Assignapersontocall911fromacellphoneor bepreparedtocallfromaneighbor’shome .

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HowDoIPracticeAFamilyFireDrill?1 .TestthesmokealarmwiththeTVremotecontrol tosoundthealarmandstartthedrill(orpush thesmokealarmtestbutton) .2 .Practicethefiredrillusingthebestwayout ofsleepingareas(usuallydownthehalland outthefrontdoor)withallfamilymembers .3 .Assistchildrenandotherswhoneedhelp togetoutfast .4 .Closethedoorwhenyouleave .

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5 .Meetoutsideatthefamilymeetingplacein frontofyourhome .

6 .Talkaboutwhowillcallthelocalfire departmentusing911 .

REPEAT THE FIRE DRILLuntil everyone can get out quickly.

PRACTICE THE FIRE DRILLduring the day and at night.

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WhatOtherThingsShouldIDo?1 .Makesureyouandyourchildrencangetout fastifthereisafire .Childrenwillneed yourhelptowakeupandgetout . Planforthis .

2 .Clearthewayout .Keephallways,stairsand doorsclearofitemsthatcouldkeepyoufrom gettingout .

3 .Makesurewindowsanddoorsopeneasilyand arenotblockedbyfurnitureorotheritems .

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4 .Makesurethatyourhousenumbercanbe seenfromthestreet .Marktheentrance toyourproperty .Makesurethenumbers areatleastthreeinchestall .

5 .Ifyouliveinanapartment,thelandlord shouldensuretheapartmentnumberis easytoseeandallbuildingnumbers canbeseenfromadistance .

6 .Ifyouhaveamulti-levelhome,consider anescapeladderforbedroomsonthe secondorthirdfloors .Makesurethatthe ladderfitsthewindow .

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GET OUT AND STAY OUT!

Never go back into your home for any reason.Not for people or pets.

NOT FOR ANYTHING!

GET OUT AND STAY OUT!CALL 911

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InaFireEscapemustbefast .Iftherearecloseddoorsbetweenyouandtheexittotheoutside(suchasaclosedbedroomdoor),youshouldfeelthedoor-knobwiththebackofyourhandforheat .Ifitishot,donotopenthedoor .Useyoursecondwayout .

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Ifthedoordoesnotfeelhot,openitslowly .Therestillmaybesmokeandheatontheotherside .Ifyouopenthedoorandfindsmokeorheat,closethedooranduseyoursecondwayout .Ifthepath

totheoutsideisclearofsmoke,getoutfast .Smokeistoxic .Ifthereissmoke,getlowandgounderthesmoketoyourwayout .

InaFire

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Cooking• Cookwhenyouarealert .Donot cookifyouaredrowsyfrom alcoholormedication .• Donotwearloosefittingclotheswhen youcook .Rolluplongsleeves .• Keepchildrenandpetsaway . Createa3-footsafezonearound thecookingarea .• Turnoffthestoveifyoumuststep away,evenforamoment .Neverleave foodunattendedwhilecooking .

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StovesandOvens• Keepallitemsthatcanburn awayfromthestove .This includespapertowels,napkins, ovenmitts,curtains,boxes orpackagesoffood .• Keephandlesofpansturnedin .• Useatimertoremindyouwhen yourfoodisready .Assoonasthetimergoesoff,turnoff thestoveoroven .• Keepthestove,ovenandsurroundingareacleanof anyfoodorgrease .•Danger!Neverusewatertoputoutagreasefire .Watercausesthefiretospread .

Cooking

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• Alwayskeepapanlidnearbytosmother anyflames .•Ifapanoffoodcatchesonfire,slidethelidonthepantosmotherthefire .Turnofftheburnerandslidethepanofftheburner .Moveawayfromthestove .

•Ifafirestartsintheoven,keepthedoorclosed,turntheovenoff .•Gooutsideandcallthefiredepartment,911 .

Microwaves•Onlyusemicrowave-safecontainers .•Neverusesilverwareoraluminumfoilinamicrowave .•Ifyouhaveafireinthemicrowave,keepthemicrowave doorclosed .Turnthemicrowaveoffandmoveaway .•Gooutsideandcallthefiredepartment,911 .

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Smoking • Smokingandsmokingmaterialsarethenumber onecauseoffatalhomefires .Ifyousmoke,you andyourfamilyareatgreaterriskforfire,burns anddeath . • Smokeoutside . • Neversmokeinbed .Ifacigarettefirestartsin yourbed,youaretooclosetothefireandmay notbeabletoescape . • Donotsmokewhendrinkingalcoholortaking medicationthatmakesyoudrowsy . • Youmustbealerttosmokesafely . • Neverleavealitcigarette .Putitout .

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• Keeplightersandmatcheslockedawaywhere childrencannotgetthem .• Onlyusedeepashtrayswhichwillnottipover .• Pourwateronthecigarettebuttsbeforeyouputthemin thetrash .

NEVER SMOKE IN AREAS WHERE MEDICAL OXYGEN IS BEING USED.

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Candles

• Useflamelesscandles .Flamelesscandleswillnotstartafire .Theyare: –Safe –Longlasting –Batteryoperated• Candleswitharealflamecausemanyhomefires . –Neverleaveburningcandlesunattended . –Blowoutcandlesbeforeyouleavetheroomorgotosleep .

CANDLESAREDANGEROUS

Flamelesscandle

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When the power is off, use a flashlight.

–Keepburningcandles12inchesfromthingsthatburnsuchascurtains,decorations,furnitureortowels . –Makesurechildrenorpetscannotreachcandlesorknockthemover . –Donotusecandleswitharealflameinyourbedroom .Youmayfallasleepandforgetaboutthem .Mostcandlefiresbegininthebedroom .

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Electrical• Ifyouuseanextensioncord,makesureithasaULlabelandistherightsizefortheelectricalload .• Donotputelectricalcordsorwires underrugs .• Ifthereareyoungchildreninyour home,useplasticcoversinunused outlets .• Onlyplugtwoitemsintoaduplex outlet .• Ifafuseblowsoracircuitbreakertrips,donotjustreplaceorresetit .Findoutwhatisoverloadingthesystem,andcorrecttheproblem .

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• Immediatelyunpluganyappliancesthatspark,smell unusualoroverheat .Replacethemorhavethem professionallyrepaired . • Whenanelectricalappliancecordfraysorcracks, replaceit . • Extensioncordsareforshort-termuseonly,twoweeks orless . • Neveruseextensioncordsformajorappliancessuchas refrigerators,stoves,washersordryers . • Keepextensioncordsunrolledtoreducetheamount ofheatputoffbythecord .

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Heating

• Giveaspaceheater3feetofclearspaceinall directions .Keepclothes,bedding,furnitureandwalls 3feetawayfromallsidesofaspaceheater .• Turnoffspaceheaterswhenleavingtheroom .• Turnoffaspaceheaterwhenyougotobed .• Portablespaceheaterswithanautomaticshutoffare safer .Iftheytipover,theywillshutoff .

Space heaters are a major causeof home fires.

PortableElectricSpaceHeaters

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• Giveaspaceheater3feetofclearspaceinall directions .Keepclothes,bedding,furnitureandwalls 3feetawayfromallsidesofaspaceheater .• Alwaysusethefuelspecifiedbythemanufacturer . THISISNEVERGASOLINE .• Whenrefueling,allowtheheatertocoolandrefuel outsideorinawell-ventilatedarea .• Openawindowtoensureproperventilationwhenusing theheater .• Makesureyourheaterhasanoxygendepletionsensor . Ifitdoesnot,replaceitwithonethatdoes .

Gas-FueledSpaceHeaters

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Heating

• Keepanythingthatcanburnatleast3feetawayfrom thefireplaceorstove .• Useonlyold,drywoodinyourfireplaceorstove .• Startthefirewithnewspaperorkindling,neverwitha flammableliquidsuchaslighterfluid,keroseneor gasoline .• Alwaysuseafirescreen .• Inspectyourchimneyforcracksorobstructionseveryyear beforewinter .• Cleanandinspectfireplaces,woodburningstoves,chimneys andfluesannually .

FireplacesandWoodStoves

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WildlandFire:ProtectYourHome• Createa30to100foot“firebreak”or“safetyzone”allthewayaroundyourhomebykeepingdebris, vegetationandwoodpilesawayfromexteriorwalls .• Usefire-resistantmaterialstoconstructfences, decksandsheds .Metalfencing,metalsiding,brick orstoneconstructionmaterialsarefire-resistant .• Removedeadtreebranchesandanybranches thatoverhangtheroofofanybuilding .• Prunetreelimbssotheyareatleast6feetoff theground .

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• Removecedartrees .Theyareaseriousfirerisk .• Clearleafclutterfromtheroofandgutters . • Removetall,drygrasses .Keepthelawncutlow andclearofleafdebris .• Coverhomesoffitventswith1/8inchmetalscreen . Thiskeepssparksfromburningintotheattic .• Encloseunderdecksandporcheswith1/8inch metalscreen .Thescreenactsasasparkarrester andcankeepfirefromspreadingundertheseareas .• Visitwww .firewise .orgformoreinformation .

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OutdoorBurning BurningHouseholdTrash

• ContactHollisFireDepartment580-688-9216 .Thiscallwillletyouknowifaburnbanisin

effectandwillconfirmthatweatherconditionsaresafeforoutdoorburning .

• Windyordryconditionsarenotsafefor outdoorburninginOklahoma .• Checktheinternetforburnbaninformationat: http://www .forestry .ok .gov/burn-ban-information .

Beforeyoubegin:

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OutdoorBurningBurningHouseholdTrash

• Onlyburnsortedhouseholdtrashaccordingtolocal regulations .• Itisbesttoburntrashinametalbarrelingood condition(norustonthesides) .• Coverthebarrelwithasparkarresterofmetalmesh screenthatis1/8inchorfiner .• Clearatleasta10footareaaroundtheburnbarrel oranyburnsite .

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BurnSafely• Neverleaveafire .• Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromthefire .• Keepawatersupplyandshovelnearby .• Bepreparedtoextinguishthefireimmediatelyifthewind picksup .• Toensurethefireisextinguished,drownthefirewithwater, turnovertheasheswithashovel,anddrownitagain .• Ashesmustbecool,nothot .

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NeverBurnPlastics•Medicinebottles •Plasticbagsand•Trashbags wrap•Toys •Emptydetergent•Feedsacks bottles•Oiljugs •Haytwineand •Shippingand wrap mailingmaterials •Foamtake-home•Styrofoam™ foodcontainers

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Sortalltrash .Donotburn:• Glass,aluminumandothermetals .• Pressurizedcontainerssuchasdeodorant,householdcleaners, orinsectrepellent .Thesewillexplodeifheated .• Plastics,constructionmaterials(suchastreatedlumber), ortires .

Burning plastic releases dioxins into the air. Dioxins cause cancer.

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OutdoorBurningBurningAgriculturalWastePreparingtoBurn

• CalltheHollisFireDepartmentbeforeyouburn(580)688-9216 .

• FollowallOklahomaoutdoorburningregulationsincludinganyburnbans .

• Continuetocheckweatherconditionsincludingwindspeedandhumidity .

• Chooseasafeburnsite .• Donotburnunderpowerlines,overhanginglimbsor

anythingelseoverhead .

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SafetyandControlareKey• Allowatleast50feetofspacefromanystructure .• Stayawayfromfences,vehiclesandequipment .

Establishaminimum10footwideclearance,orfirebreak,surroundinganyburnpiles .

• Keepburnpilessmall .Addtothemslowlyaswasteburns .

• Keepwaterandashovelnearby .• Stayuntilthepileiscompletelyburnedandthefire

isout .Drownasheswithwatertoensurethefireiscompletelyout .

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OutdoorAgriculturalBurning

• Burninglargeareasofcropresidue afterharvesttoreduceexcessplant material,tocontrolcropdiseases,weedsor pests,ortomaintaincropyields .• Disposingofpilesofagriculturaldebris, suchasorchardtrees,limbs,orhaystacks; andclearingvegetationoutofirrigation ditchesandcanals .

Agriculturalburningisthepracticeofusingfire toreduceordisposeofplantdebrisfromfarmingandranching .Somepracticesinclude:

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• Ifyouuseanopenburnsite,keep burnpilessmallandslowlyaddtothem tocontrolthefire . • Safetyandcontrolarethemostimportant issuestorememberinprescribedburning . • Additionalinformationisavailablefrom yourlocalfiredepartmentandalsoat:www .oklahomaprescribedfirecouncil .okstate .edu

Call Hollis Fire Departmentbefore you burn.

580-688-9216

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UsingGasoline• Gasolineisflammable .Gasoline

constantlygivesoffflammablevaporsthatareheavierthanairandsettleatthelowestlevel .

• Keepgasolineawayfrompotentialheatsourcessuchascigarettesmoking,hotwaterheater,spaceheaterorfurnace .

• Keepgasolineatleast50feetawayfromignitionsourcessuchaspilotlightsoraburningtrashpile .

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• Storegasolineoutsidethe home—inastorageorlawn shed—inatightlyclosedmetal orplasticcontainerapproved andmarkedforgasoline storage . • Letenginescoolbefore refueling . • Neverusegasolineinplaceof kerosene .

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UsingPropane• Ifyousmellastrongodorofgas,leavethearea immediatelyandcallthefiredepartment,911,fromoutsidethehome .• Ifapilotlightrepeatedlygoesoutorisdifficulttolight, theremaybeasafetyproblem .Shutoffthegastothe appliance .Donottrytofixtheproblemyourself .Calla professional .• Refillpropanetankswhenthefuellevelreaches20% . Runningoutofgasisaserioussafetyhazard .• Ifyourunoutofgas,turnoffthegasconnectortoyourhouseandateachappliance .

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• Ifyourpropanetankrunsoutofgas,yourpilotlightswillgo out .Thiscanbeextremelydangerouswhenthegasisbackon .• Beforerefillingyourpropanetank,makesuregasisturnedofftoallappliances .Followmanufacturersinstructionsforrefilling .• Followmanufacturersinstructionsandwarningsifyoulight yourpilotlights .Itisbesttohaveapropaneretailerorservice technicianlightanypilotlightthathasgoneout .• Propaneburnswithablueflameinaproperlyoperating appliance .Ayellowflameorsootbuildupmaymeanthegas isnotburningcompletelyanditcouldbecreatingdangerous carbonmonoxidegas .Turngasconnectoroffattheappliance andcallaservicetechniciantofixtheproblem .

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FundingforSAFEOKLAHOMAisprovidedbytheDepartmentofHomeland

Security,aspartoftheFirePreventionandSafetyAssistancetoFirefighters

GrantProgram .

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SAFEOKLAHOMAPartnersinclude:

HollisFireDepartmentHarmonCountyHealthDepartmentOklahomaFireChiefsAssociationOklahomaStateFireMarshalFireProtectionPublications/OSUOklahomaStateFirefightersAssociationOklahomaStateRetiredFirefightersAssociationInjuryPreventionService OklahomaStateDepartmentofHealthOklahomaABLETech/OSU

• Youandyourfamilycanbefiresafeathome .• Installsmokealarms .Testthemeverymonth .• Practiceyourfamilyfiredrilleverysixmonths .• Reducehomefirerisks .

REMEMBER!

ContactInformation:CityofHollis580-688-9245

HarmonCountyHealthDepartment580-688-3348

HollisFireDepartment FireProtectionPublications580-688-9216 SmokeAlarm@osufpp .org405-744-5723