CFL BULBS AND MERCURY
 
 
If you break a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) follow the procedures below to minimize health hazards:


1. Open windows to reduce mercury concentrations for fifteen minutes to clear the room of mercury.


2. Don’t touch mercury if it has spilled.


3. Clean up broken CFL glass carefully and immediately (but not with your hands or vacuum cleaner.)


4. Wipe the affected area with a paper towel to remove all glass fragments into a sealed plastic bag and bring the sealed bag to your local household hazardous waste collection site.
 
 
Guy Gioffre
Coordinator of Fire Prevention

ESCAPE PLAN FOR MULTI-STORY BUILDING
           
     

If you are trapped in an apartment, fill the bathtub up with water. Reason: To keep door cool with a wet towel, and to place a wet towel along the bottom of door to keep smoke out. Also seal heating vents with tape to keep smoke out.

Keep a flash light and house keys on a night table next to bed. Reason: If you try to escape and your means of egress is blocked, you can retreat back into your apartment until help arrives.

Count number of doors to the fire exit from your apartment. DON’T USE ELEVATORS!!! USE STAIRS!!!

If you are trapped, hang a sheet out the window and wait for help to arrive Don’t JUMP!

If room fills up with smoke you can open top window five inches and bottom window about five inches. Top window will let smoke out, bottom window will let air in. Don’t BREAK IT. You may need to close it.

If you smell smoke, call the fire department even if you think someone else called.

Above all, stay calm!!

Remember, the safest escape plan may be to stay where you are in a multi-story building.

 
Guy Gioffre
 
Coordinator of Fire Prevention

Most accidents can be prevented! Mark each area that needs improvement and use this list to begin reducing the accident potential of your home. The more boxes you don’t check the greater chance of an accident occurring. Maybe Tonight! Don’t Delay Prepare Today!
Outside
                        Address numbers need to be clearly visible from the street
                        No Grass, weeds, or rubbish near structure
                        Keep branches clear from electrical lines
                        Have a Spark arrestor on your chimney to prevent hot embers from landing on roof
                        No leaves or pine needles on roofs or gutters
                        10 foot clearance from chimney tops to trees or anything close
                        Swimming pools and spas fenced, supervised when in use
 
Garage
                        No open containers of paints and flammable solvents
                        All gasoline should be stored in safety bin or cans
                        Combustible oily rags should be stored in metals cans with lids
                        ABC rated fire extinguisher readily accessible
                        Pesticides, poisons, and cleaners should be kept out of harms way of children
                        Safety equipment, goggles, and gloves, present and in use
                        Extension cords unplugged after each use
 
Laundry / Utility Rooms
                        Hot water heaters should be set at 125 degrees to avoid hot water burns
                        No flammable materials should be within 3 feet of water heater or furnace
                        Dryer should be vented outside and free of lint accumulation
                        Dangerous cleaning agents out of children’s reach
 
Kitchen
                        All stove and oven pilots should be lit
                        Hood fan and broiler pan should be free of grease buildup
                        Turn all pan handles inward to prevent accidental burns to self and children
                        ABC rated fire extinguisher readily available.
 
Bathrooms
                        Medications and cleaners should be kept out of reach of children
                        Infants supervised at all times while taking baths or near toilet bowl
 
Living Areas / Bedrooms
                        Matches and lighters should be kept out of reach of children
                        Smoke detectors shall be installed in every room and in hallways, batteries should be checked periodically and changed during time changed twice a year
                        Have at least two exits available from every rooms, conduct regular exit drills
                        Iron security bars should be equipped with interior emergency release device
                        No “octopus” outlets and do not overload socket
                        No extension cords under rugs or tacked to the walls
                        Fireplace screen in place. Chimney leaned periodically
 
Remember! Doing these things in and around your home can greatly reduce the chances of someone from being injured so, Don’t Delay, Prepare Today!

OPEN THE PDF

Please Visit Fire Prevention page for list of Fire Prevention Days and many things Our Community can do to Prevent Fires.  CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE FIRE PREVENTION WEBPAGE!!!

10 BEST FIRE PREVENTION TIPS CLICK HERE!!!

HOME FIRE PREVENTION TIPS... CLICK HERE!!!

IS YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR WORKING??? CLICK HERE!!!!

FIRE PREVENTION MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR SEPT 1st ,2009. SAME TIME AND PLACE. THANKS GUY 

Do you know what a novelty lighter is? It’s one that works like any other
Lighter, except that it looks like a child’s toy. The Port Chester Fire Department is asking for help locally in a nationwide effort to ban novelty lighters.
Port Chester Fire Chief, Robert Drought, explains, “You can see the size of the problem by just visiting EBay. There are literally hundreds of lighters disguised as toy animals, cell phones, key rings, balls and other colorful items that are attractive to children. The problem is, whether the novelty lighters come from EBay or a local store, kids are being injured by these unsafe products. We can stop that.”
The fire department is asking parents not to purchase novelty lighters or keep them at home. A video message showing examples of novelty lighters may be viewed on the department’s website by Clicking Here.

THE FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION IS LOOKING FOR OUR SPARKY THE FIRE PREVENTION COSTUME THAT WE USE IN OCTOBER. IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEA WHERE IT IS OR COULD BE CONTACT FIREPREVENTION@PORTCHESTERFD.ORG

THANK YOU GUY

Oct 7, 2009 @ 9:00am
The Pre-Day School 55 Parkway Dr.
Engine 58 and the Chiefs
Showing the Fire Truck Only

 

Oct 13, 2009

Head Start Spring Street

Engine 58 - Time 9:00 Am- 12:00 Pm Morning Sessions

Engine 59 - Time 1:00 Pm- 3:00 Pm Afternoon Session

Video Program and Showing the Fire Truck



Oct 14, 2009
Kennedy Early Learning Center
Engine 61 W/ auditorium presentation for kindergarteners
(Will be hosted at Holy Rosary Playground)
 
Oct 15, 2009
Kennedy School Olivia Street  
Engine 63 and Rescue 40 Auditorium Video Programs
 
Oct 16, 2009
Edison School                      
Engine 62 w/ trailer and auditorium program
 
Oct 20, 2009
Ridge Street School          
Rye Brook Fire Dept. w/ trailer for 1st Grade
 
Oct 20, 2009
Ridge Street School           
Engine 59 Only for Kindergarteners Auditorium program only
 
Oct 21, 2009
Ridge Street School          
Rye Brook Fire Dept. w/ trailer for 2nd Grade
 
Oct 22, 2009 Date
Park Avenue School             
Ladder co. W/ trailer and auditorium program
 
Oct 23, 2009
King Street School                 
Engine 64 W/ trailer and auditorium program
 
Oct 26, 2009
St Paul’s Child Care
Rye Brook Fire Dept. for pre K
 
Oct 27, 2009
KTI King Street
Engine 59 Only for Pre K
 
Oct 28, 2009
North Baptist School
Engine 58 Only Pre k

Nov 3, 2009 9:00am
Corpus Christi
Engine60 
Video Program and Showing of Truck

 

School with the smoke house we will set up at 8:00am. Start time at 9:00 am. Kindergarten will watch sesame street visit the Fire House, Grade 1 and 2 will be in the smoke house.
 
King Street School with smoke house set up time will be 8:30 am program will begin around 9:30 am. Kindergarten will watch sesame street visit’s the fire house. Grade 1 and 2 will be in the smoke house.

 

Pre K School will watch the video program and then the fire truck showing start time will be at 9:00am. We will watch sesame street visit the fire house
 
Schools with kindergarten, first and second grade with video program and fire truck will see two video kindergartens will watch sesame street visit the fire house. Grade one and two will watch Donald’s fire survival plan