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Fire Prevention & Safety Tips |
Smoke Detectors |
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
BBQ & Propane Safety |
Fire Safety for Children | Contact the
Fire Prevention Office
The U.S. has one of the highest fire death
rates in the industrialized world. About 5,000 people die every year in this
country as the result of fire, and another 25,500 are injured.
About 100 firefighters are killed annually in
duty-related incidents. Each year, fire kills more Americans than all natural
disasters combined. Fire is the third leading cause of accidental death in
the home; at least 80 percent of all fire deaths occur in residences.
More than 2 million fires are reported each
year. Many others go unreported, causing additional injuries and property
loss. Direct property loss due to fires is estimated at $9.4 billion
annually.
Fire Prevention and Safety Tips
Are you
and your family prepared?
Smoke Detectors
It is estimated that over 40 percent of
residential fires and three-fifths of residential fatalities occur in homes
with no smoke alarms. In the early 1970’s, the cost of protecting a three
bedroom home with professionally installed alarms was approximately $l000;
today the cost of owner-installed alarms in the same house has come down to as
little as $10 per alarm, or less than $50 for the entire home. Please visit
our smoke detector page
to learn more about this life saving device.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reports
that approximately 200 people per year are killed by accidental CO poisoning
with an additional 5000 people injured.
Please
visit our Carbon Monoxide
Detector Page to learn more.
Propane and Charcoal Barbeque Safety
Check our tips on grilling safety by
visiting our Propane and Barbeque Safety Page.
Propane Safety
Please take the time to visit our Tips on Storage of
Propane
page.
Fire Safety For Children
In North America, children die or are seriously hurt in
fires twice as often as adults. Teach your children the importance of fire
safety at an early age. Please visit our
Fire Safety for Children
Page to learn more.
Contact
The Fire Prevention Office
Click here to e-mail the
Sound Beach Fire Prevention office.
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