Happy Halloween

Halloween Fire Safety
written by Marti
for All of My Children of the Corn

If a fire starts in your home this holiday season, be prepared:

Step One: Don’t panic. Your time and energy will be needed to battle the flames.

Step Two: Assess the enormity and ferocity of the blaze. If it has gotten away from you or it is really big – and by “big” I mean whatever you think is big – Skip to Step Four.

Step Three: Put out the fire. As quickly as possible. Go… do it now!

Step Four: Get yourself and the family pets out of the house. Remember, they cannot read this fire safety e-mail because it is written in a foreign language.

Step Five: After Step Four and in the event that the fire is not out… Call the professionals. Their number is 911. Your neighbor has a phone.

Outdoor Fire Safety: If a fire starts outside, don’t get overly concerned about it. If lives and property become threatened, the neighbors will probably call the fire department. If not, the news crew will… eventually.

We all know not to throw water on a grease fire, but
Did You Know:
· You should not use blankets or clothing to try to beat down flames that may be harboring vast amounts of burning sparks and embers.
· If you do not have enough water or water pressure to handle the situation, you will soon find yourself in a worse scenario.
· Every home should have a fire extinguisher and you should know how to use it. It may be conveniently located at your neighbors’ house or under eighteen cardboard boxes in the basement. It should be serviced every year… but not by you.


Check Out These Other Fun Fire Facts:
Drunk people set more fires.
Drunk people start larger fires.
You are probably drunk.

Happy Halloween!

-marti
photo courtesy of the Nebraska Humanities Society.
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