During a home emergency, every second counts! Can first responders easily find your house number?
Make sure your house number can be seen from the street both day and night.
44 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Oct. 11-17, 2020. An incident in Columbus, NE took the lives of 4 family members. Be sure to have working smoke alarms.
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Did you know!? So far this year, 27% of fatal fires occur in a place without a smoke alarm. Please check your smoke alarms monthly. Replace the batteries twice a year. This weekend, when you change your clocks, make sure to also change your batteries.
#firesafetymonth
Sadly, 102 people in North Carolina have lost their lives this year due to a fire. With colder temperatures across the state combined with risks that stem from holiday cooking, we urge you to be alert about the increased potential for home fires.
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Sadly, 105 people have lost their lives in NC because of fire this year. In two recent cases, the victims died as a result of re-entering the burning home to retrieve personal belongings or a pet. In case of a fire, Get out and stay out! #FireSafety
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Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries in the US. Insurance Commissioner & State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is sharing these cooking safety tips to hopefully prevent fire deaths this holiday season. #FireSafety
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Did you know most home heating fire deaths (86%) involved stationary or portable space heaters? Check out these safety tips for portable heater safety. #HeatingFireSafety #FirePrevention #FireSafetyTips
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We can't stress this enough! Put smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area. Make sure you also have carbon monoxide alarms on every level of the home. Check your batteries to make sure your alarms are working properly!
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Working smoke alarms decrease the chances of dying in a home fire by 50%. This weekend, when you change your clock forward for #DaylightSavingTime, please remember to also change your battery in your smoke alarm! #SmokeAlarmSafety
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➡️ You put a helmet on your child’s head before they ride a bike 🚲
➡️ You buckle in your child before you go for a drive 🚙
Please make sure you check for working smoke alarms before you tuck your child into bed 🛌 tonight. #SmokeAlarmsSaveLives
10 Ted Lasso leadership lessons:
1 believe in yourself
2 doing the right thing is never the wrong thing
3 all people are different people
4 see good in others
5 forgive first
6 tell the truth
7 winning is an attitude
8 optimists do more
9 stay teachable
10 happiness is a choice