| Show national cleanup clean up in connection with fire prevention set the national fire protection association with alth the united states derailment department of agricula uro re cooperating is sponsoring spring cleanup clean up week reports W earl bail district con sen soil conservation service it Is a focal point in a national campaign to prevent fires accidents and disease As the name implies its pr polinar linar pir purpose pose Is to urge everyone to clean up around his workplace and items and those ha hazards that endanger his property health and well being far farm m people here in the south beatral part of utah as well vell as throughout the nation can call mako make their farm faim grounds and home ionic a safer and more inore pleasant place to live lire by cleaning up and disposing of tile the winters collection of 0 trash anil and debris during spring cleanup clean up week A lew few pointers on things to t do include 1 clean closets attis and basement of waste paper and discarded odds and ends that might bo be fire haz hazards arcis el clear r tho yard and fields of broken glass loose stra stwanda ids of barbed wire nail studded boards and other litter that might cause accidents 3 2 inspect all steps and st stairways tr and porches to see if they are in good repair and clear of rubbish arid and all tripping hazards 3 gallit up and light up dark stairways arid and halls balls A little white paint will brighten up dingy walls and collings ceilings many tails falls can be avoided by providing igliore gioi e light in passageways eways 4 1 I inspect flues and chin ineys to see it they aro are free of 0 cracks and holes which might allow sparks or fumes to escape mso also make sure that metal or asbestos shields aro are provided where stoves ses or stovepipes stove pipes are less t than h all 18 inches from wood or 01 other combustible surfaces 5 see that gasoline kerosene and other explosive materials are stored feet or more from major farm buildings such materials should be stored under ground or in a locked out buna ing 1119 mark such with warning signs 6 make alake sure suie that equipment Is aval available lable for fighting fires check condition of extinguishers water barrels bands buckets tire fire hose ladders lad deis etc ladders should reach the root roof ridge of house and barn 7 check conditions around springs wells and cisterns to keep the water supply sanitary and platforms safe fill in holes or puddles around the farm to prevent mosquito or lly fly breeding places install or repair fly oens kill rats and remove rat harbors 8 check visibility of farm driveways dihe at intersection ot of public roads loads clear out tree limbs brush etc that may obstruct vis ision loll 0 9 practice good housekeeping provide for orderly storage ot of crooms mops household appliances etc keep pitchforks rakes and other ot her sharp tools in proper racks provided for them A cleanup clean up Is important terribly important only a close check by the farm family can repeal all the hazards but it la is a simple job A thorough going over job of cleaning up debris trash and rubbish will do much to help prevent present tire fire disease and accidents about farm residents are killed and a million and a halt half others are injured each year in ili accidents ram farm ires fires destroy about 90 million dollars worth of farm property each year and an average of 10 lives are lost in farm fires every day spring cleanup clean up elin can prevent many of them clean farms are the safest farms for further details see your county agent or men |
