Mount
Pulaski Fire Department and Deron Powell State Farm promote Fire Safety Week
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[October 07, 2021]
The Mount Pulaski Phoenix Fire Department is
teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection
Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week
campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” |
This year’s campaign, October 3-9, works to
educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to
keep themselves and those around them safe.
“What do the sounds mean? Is there a beep or a chirp coming out of
your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm? Knowing the difference can save
you, your home, and your family,” said Lorraine Carli,
vice-president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA.
The Fire Department and local State Farm Agent Deron Powell
encourage all residents to embrace the 2021 Fire Prevention Week
theme. Powell recently donated a Fire Prevention Week kit to the
fire department which included posters, promotional items, magnets
and chidren’s activities.
“It’s important to learn the different sounds of smoke and carbon
monoxide alarms,” said Powell “When an alarm makes noise—a beeping
sound or a chirping sound—you must take action! Make sure everyone
in the home understands the sounds of the alarms and knows how to
respond.”
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Mount Pulaski Phoenix Fire Department shared the following safety
tips to help you “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”:
• A continuous set of three loud beeps—beep, beep, beep—means smoke or fire. Get
out, call 9-1-1, andstay out.
• A single chirp every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and must be
changed.
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• All smoke alarms must be replaced after 10 years.
• Chirping that continues after the battery has been replaced means the alarm is
at the end of its life and the unit must be replaced.
• Make sure your smoke and CO alarms meet the needs of all your family members,
including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
For more general information about Fire Prevention Week and fire prevention in
general, visit www.fpw.org.
[Deron Powell State Farm, Mount
Pulaski]
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