Heating Your Home Safely

Winter Fire Safety Tips

Protect yourself and your family from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. This fall have a qualified professional check all fuel burning appliances, furnaces, venting and chimney systems. Install at least one carbon monoxide alarm near the sleeping areas and outside individual bedrooms. Test your smoke alarms and change the batteries when you change your clocks. If you burn wood regularly in your fireplace or wood burner this winter, make sure that your chimney and stove are cleaned regularly of creosote build-up.

How to Have a Smooth Running Emergency:
Tips and Hints for the Potential Ambulance Rider.

When it becomes necessary to call an ambulance because of an injury or illness to a loved one, the emotional stress and anxiety at the time can seem overwhelming. One way to reduce this stress is to have a plan of action in case of emergency and know what to expect when you dial 911. Continued...

Best Bet Bar-B-Cue Tips For Safety

Everyone enjoys grilling, especially during summer cookout season. Along with the irresistible barbecue flavor comes potential safety hazards. Regardless of your type and style of grill, certain precautions should be taken to ensure safety for all in the backyard. There are a wide variety of grills on the market today, ranging from Weber’s ubiquitous kettle grill to the more elaborate grilling wagons with range-style side burners. Continued...

Heating Your Home Safely

As we are now well into the heating season Russell Fire Department would like to caution all residents about the hazards involved with the use of supplemental heaters, commonly called space heaters. One of the jobs of a local fire department involves dissemination of information and the education of residents concerning fire hazards. Fire departments around the country share information on common hazards, frequent misuses of combustible materials and equipment or appliances that pose a unique or extremely dangerous condition. Space heaters account for approximately 300 deaths a year in more than 21,000 fires attributed to their use, or misuse. Continued...