FIRE SAFETY TIPS
The South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District
wishes each of you a happy and safe holiday season!
Here are some fire safety hints to keep your house fire safe this holiday season:
Holiday Fire Safety
wishes each of you a happy and safe holiday season!
Here are some fire safety hints to keep your house fire safe this holiday season:
Holiday Fire Safety
Although Fire Prevention week is the second week of October, this information is critical all year long!
CLick on the buttons below for important fire safety information!
Can we find your house
in an emergency?
Remember, in urgent situations lives may depend on how quickly
emergency personnel can arrive at the scene, make every effort
to be sure your residence or business’s addresses are
unmistakably visible from the street!
Click the link below for tips to make emergency personnel
can find your house when you need them!
in an emergency?
Remember, in urgent situations lives may depend on how quickly
emergency personnel can arrive at the scene, make every effort
to be sure your residence or business’s addresses are
unmistakably visible from the street!
Click the link below for tips to make emergency personnel
can find your house when you need them!
Fireworks Safety Tips
Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. Despite the dangers of fireworks, few people understand the associated risks - devastating burns, other injuries, fires, and even death. Click on the link below to learn more about this potential fire danger.
Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. Despite the dangers of fireworks, few people understand the associated risks - devastating burns, other injuries, fires, and even death. Click on the link below to learn more about this potential fire danger.
Safety with Oily Rags
We recently had a fire in our District that was started by stain saturated rags in the garage. Vapors from flammable and combustible liquids can ignite, causing a fire. An average of 1,600 home fires per year are caused by instances of spontaneous combustion or chemical reaction. There are many commonly used flammable liquids; oil based paints, paint thinner, stains, nail polish, and gasoline are just a few examples.
Click below to read more information on these possible fire starters in the NFPA’s article on Safety with Oily Rags.
We recently had a fire in our District that was started by stain saturated rags in the garage. Vapors from flammable and combustible liquids can ignite, causing a fire. An average of 1,600 home fires per year are caused by instances of spontaneous combustion or chemical reaction. There are many commonly used flammable liquids; oil based paints, paint thinner, stains, nail polish, and gasoline are just a few examples.
Click below to read more information on these possible fire starters in the NFPA’s article on Safety with Oily Rags.