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Show Checklist for everyday fire safety Park Record Thursday, February 1 1, 1988 Page A5 by the PARK CITY FIRE SERVICE DISTRICT ', There are more than 1,700 home fires every day in this country. On an average, one home starts burning , every minute. Home fires cause death, injury and property damage, yet most of them are preventable. People need to be aware of the careless ways fires start and they need , to periodically check for fire hazards. The Park City Fire Service District recommends the use of the following checklist: i Electricity- Are all appliance cords and extension cords in good condition? Worn or damaged cords can start a fire. Are all electrical cords in the open... not under rugs, over nails or through the doorway? Are all appliances with hot surfaces and light bulbs kept away from things that burn easily (i.e. paper, cloth, etc.)?, 'Heating Are all combustibles such as paper, boxes and trash at least three feet from your furnace and hot water heater? Before the heating season do you have your furnace fur-nace inspected and cleaned? Do you have a tight-fitting metal or glass screen door on all woodburning devices? Do you know never to start a fire in your fireplace, or anywhere, with gasoline? Do you have your chimney cleaned regularly? Soot can cause fires. Are portable heaters placed away from combustibles com-bustibles and where they won't tip over? Do you turn, off portable heaters before going to bed? Do you : dispose of fireplacestove ashes in a metal container? ' Cooking Do you know never to wear loose-fitting clothing near the stove? Are cooking appliance cords kept up on the counter, out of reach of children? Are pot handles turned inward to avoid scalding accidents? Are young children kept away from cooking areas? Are cooking areas kept clean of grease? Have you " removed things you use often from 4ho cabinet or shelf above the stove? , Do you know never to use water or flour on a grease fire? Use the lid to the pan, baking soda, or a fire extinguisher. ex-tinguisher. Flammable liquids Are all flammable flam-mable liquids stored in Underwriters Under-writers Laboratory (UL) or Factory Mutual (FM) approved metal safety cans outside the home? Do you know never to use gasoline to clean? When you use flammable liquids (look on the lable to tell it's flammable), do you use them in a well-ventilated area away from heat sources? Outdoors Do you keep your yard, fences and areas near the house free of trash, dry grass and leaves? Is the BBQ grill kept away from combustibles and where it will not tip over on anyone? Do you use charcoal lighter fluid only before applying ap-plying the match and never after the fire has started? Do you always wait for motors (lawn mower, mini-bike, etc.) to cool down before refueling them? Do you extinguish all cigarettes cigaret-tes when refueling your car at the gas station? Matches and careless smoking Are plenty of large, deep ashtrays kept where people smoke? Do you make certain that all smoking materials are cold before disposing of them? Are matches kept out of the reach and sight of young children? Are older children taught the proper use of matches under supervision? Do you never smoke while reclining on upholstered furniture or while' in bed? Post off i ce to change service hou rs The Park City Post Office will reduce window service hours as part of the Postal Service's contribution toward reducing the Federal deficit. Effective Feb. 16, hours will be 9:30-5:00 Monday through Friday, and 9: 00-1 : 00 on Saturday . According to Park City Postmaster Bryon Johnson, legislation legisla-tion was passed just before Christmas that mandates the Postal Service cut $1.25 billion from its budget nationwide during fiscal years 1988 and 1989. "We were also mandated in what areas we would have to cut," said Postmaster Johnson. "Some money must come from capital expenses,, which will postpone the construction of many new post offices including one in Park City, and will eliminate a great deal of our equipment pur chases. "We are also to make cuts in our ; operating expenses. We've worked to minimize the effects these cuts will have on our customers and in : fact, two thirds of the cuts will be absorbed ab-sorbed in ways that will not affect service." "But many offices, including ours, have to adjust our window hours by , about 10 percent." Delivery of mail will not be af- , fected, said the postmaster. ' Johnson added that while he had to cut window hours, the times selected appeared to be the least disruptive to customers. "We have no problem with making a contribution toward reducing the Federal deficit," said the Postmaster. "In fact, that is a good idea. But we receive no tax dollars, and feel that since postal operating funds come from the ratepayers, the Postal Service must be able to use those funds to the full benefit of the ratepayer." The postmaster added that during December the Postal Service proposed pro-posed to be taken off the unified Federal budget, as it was from 1974 to 1986. "Because of differences in accounting accoun-ting methods, organizations on the unified federal budget do not have the flexibility to meet changing business needs, and as a business, it's important for us to be able to do so. It's our hope that Congress will once again take us off the budget. We'll still be accountable because we'd still be subject to the same oversight committees, but it would make better business sense.'.' Legal service provides free assistance Utah Legal Services (ULS), a federally funded law firm dedicated to helping low-income people, is ppyidingjireeaegalfi, pelp to residentUf Sdtofhft Court-1y Court-1y on the second WfiimeSday of 'each month. A ULS attorney will be available to answer questions and offer legal assistance from 9 a.m. to noon at the Summit Coun ty Health Department located at 280 East Center St. in Kamas, and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Park City Social Services office at 1776 Park Ave. According to Ann Milne, ULS director, "The opening of our satellite offices in Summit County Coun-ty moves: us one step further to "our goafof 'providing all low-income low-income people with access to free legal assistance." ULS presently has offices in Salt Lake City, Pro-vo, Pro-vo, Cedar City, Ogden, and a satellite office in Tooele County. All services are free- to income eligible individuals. Sewer meeting is Feb. 22 Because the semi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Snyder-ville Snyder-ville Basin Sewer Improvement District for Feb. 8 was cancelled, the next meeting will be held as originally scheduled, on Feb. 22. Contact the district office at 3060 W. Rasmussen Rd., 649-7993, with questions ques-tions regarding the change. EARLY DEADLINES due to President's Day Display ad deadline Friday Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Classified ad deadline Friday Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Letters to the Editor Friday Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Thur. & Fit Feb. Nth & 12th 9 pm Pat Carnahan & the Rhythmights Sat. Feb. 13th KPCW Fundraiser & Auction with the loe Muscolino Band Ladies Night ( no cover for ladies) Wed. Feb. 17th 9 pm Non Profit Motive Thurs. Feb. 18th 9 pm Charlie "Alligator" Owens and the Tempo Timers Watch the Olympics on our TWO Wide Screen TV's Park City Ski Area 649-3500 v v ; Y II I If PT- 'IEJB f:i 1 Steaks The (Grato Steak For a (Great And delicious prime rib, succulent seafood and our famous 35-item salad bar. SERVING BREAKFAST Daily 7-10 a.m. Sunday 7-9 a.m. LUNCH Monday-Friday 11:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday 12 to 2:00 p.m. DINNER Monday-Wednesday 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. Thursday-Saturday 5:30 to 1 1 :00 p.m. Sunday 5 to 10:00 p.m. SUNDAY BRUNCH 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. every Sunday year round Enjoy live entertainment Wednesday through Sunday evenings in the Grub Steak's relaxing Western Atmosphere For more information, please call 649-8060 or 649-7100 Park City's Favorite Restaurant ooo J S I A I K N I at Ashton Genesis Resort |