Cooking Safety
December 31, 2008
Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries. The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking. It’s important to be alert to prevent cooking fires.
SAFETY TIPS
- Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.
- If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
- Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.
- Keep the stovetop, burners and oven clean.
School Zone Safety
August 26, 2008
Driving in the School Zone: Slow down-you’re free to drive even slower than 20 m.p.h. and should when conditions warrant it such as times of poor visibility due to heavy rain, Read more
Don’t Forget To Check Your Batteries
March 5, 2008
Daylight Savings Time will begin on Sunday, March 9th, with most of us setting our clocks ahead when we go to bed on the evening of Saturday, March 8th. Even though we will be ’springing forward’, the next Sunday morning will provide some relief for most of us. Of course, changing the clocks is a great time to change your smoke detector batteries.
Smoke Alarms are your first defense against fire. A working smoke alarm can detect a small fire and provide crucial minutes necessary to prevent a tragedy from occurring in your home. Read more
Electric Space Heater Safety
January 11, 2008
Winters in Jollyville are generally a very mild time. Unlike our family to the north and midwest, we rarely have to worry with sub-zero temperatures or snow. And the temperatures during winter, while cold, are often made bearable by your home’s central heater.
Some spaces in our homes or businesses seem to be overlooked at times, and that is when many of us depend on electric space heaters. While they are perfect for warming those odd areas, they come with their own safety concerns and must be treated with hefty respect. Read more