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Show You can help reduce fires and loss in your community submitted by the I'ark City Fire Serv ice District Kach year, fire and burns exact a tragic and horrible toll in our community. com-munity. Our citizens, young and old, I eel its power. To fire we sacrifice our homes, our places of work and worship, and our other prized possessions. What is the answer? Surprisingly, to have more luelighters, more lire stations and more fire apparatus is not the answer. At least, not the whole answer. For every time the alarm bell rings and the fire engines hit the n reels, it means someone has failed fail-ed Failed, thai is. to prevent the fire. When firefighters put out a lire, they are reacting to a dangerous situa tion, which, more often than not, could have been prevented. National authorities estimate that at least half of all fires and burn injuries are preventable. It is our hope that the I'ark City Fire Service District can help you learn what it takes to prevent pre-vent fire and burn injuries in other words, to live lire-wise. Where to begin? Well, as the saying say-ing goes, there's no place like home. Most fatal fires begin in the home because in the home, fire gels the opportunity to strike while we sleep. The first thing to remember about home fire safety is that very lew people die in home I ires due to direct contact with I lames. They die from smoke the dense, hot. choking atmosphere of smoke and superheated gases that arise in seconds in today 's synthetic-tilled synthetic-tilled homes and apartments. That's why the most fire-wise investment in-vestment you can make is in smoke detectors. If you live in one of the hall of all households in this country J ' I hat still haven't installed one or more smoke detectors, get one today. to-day. It could save your life tonight. And remember, when your detector detec-tor goes off, get down on the floor and stay low to escape. Hot smoke rises, so the best air is near the floor. During 1986. we'll review scores of techniques for preventing fires in the home and for preventing I ragedy when fire does strike. We'll also examine fire safety problems pro-blems that affect the whole communityespecially com-munityespecially arson, which robs us of our workplaces and historic landmarks, causes insurance in-surance rates to escalate, and all too frequently endangers lives. The Park City Fire Service District has life-saving information lor you information on home fire safety, on burn prevention and treatment, treat-ment, on arson prevention programs, pro-grams, on fire safety for the elderly and handicapped and more. We are here to serve you. Help us help you prevent fire tragedies. I |
