FIRE CHIEF FRANK CIUFO SR,, SPRING LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE SAFETY

FRANK CIUFO, SPRING LAKE FIRE CHIEF GAVE A VERY INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION ON FIRE SAFETY. HE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF SMOKE ALARMS AND CO DETECTORS, STATING THAT EVEN IF YOU HAVE COMBINATION SMOKE AND CO DETECTORS ON THE CEILING, PURCHASE 2 PLUG INS AND PLACE THEM IN THE HALLWAY BY BEDROOMS AND LIVING AREAS. THESE CAN BE PURCHASED IN MOST HARDWARE STORES AS WELL AS LOWES AND HOME DEPOT. IF THE CO ALARM ACTIVATES, CALL 9-1-1, LEAVE THE HOUSE. DON'T VENTILATE YOUR HOME SO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAN DETECT THE PRESENCE OF CO. REPLACE BATTERIES ON A SPECIFIC DAY EACH YEAR. FRANK HAS PICKED BLACK FRIDAY FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.

PLAN YOUR ESCAPE WITH EDITH: EXIT DRILLS IN THE HOME

HAVE A HOME ESCAPE PLAN. PRACTICE YOUR HOME ESCAPE PLAN. KNOW 2 WAYS OUT. FEEL THE DOOR WITH THE BACK OF YOUR HAND. IF HOT, FIND ANOTHER ESCAPE ROUTE. CRAWL LOW IN SMOKE. HAVE A SPOT AWAY FROM THE HOUSE WHERE ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD WILL MEET AFTER ESCAPING FROM A FIRE.

IF YOU HAVE A KITCHEN FIRE, DON'T THROW WATER ON A GREASE OR OIL FIRE. USE THE PROPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IF THERE IS A LOCALIZED FIRE IN THE OVEN KEEP THE OVEN DOOR SHUT UNTIL THE FIRE EXTINGUISHES ITSELF.

WE THANK FRANK FOR SPENDING TIME WITH US AND BOB TANZOLA FOR CONTACTING FRANK TO SPEAK.