[cifnmedia] LIFESAVING RESOURCES'
- From: Sean & Kimberly Aaron <cifn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: CIFN LIST <cifnmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:50:00 -0700 (PDT)
LIFESAVING RESOURCES' E-BLAST
August 13, 2004
As we rapidly approach hurricane season, the following information,
advocated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, should be of
interest to all our subscribers.
Gerald M. Dworkin, Consultant
Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue
LIFESAVING RESOURCES INC.
http://www.lifesaving.com
P.O. Box 905
Harrisville, NH 03450
603/827-4139
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please access the Lifesaving Resources'
home page at www.lifesaving.com, and do so in the bottom left corner of
that page.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns of
dangers from generators, candles, and wet appliances after a natural
disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood knocks out electricity.
The Commission offers these safety tips:
Never use a generator indoors, including garages, basements, and
crawlspaces, even with ventilation. Exhaust fumes contain high levels
of carbon monoxide (CO) which can be deadly if inhaled. Use a portable
generator outdoors in a dry area away from doors, windows, and vents
that could allow CO to come indoors. Never store gasoline in the home
or near a fuel-burning appliance, such as a natural gas water heater in
a garage where gasoline fumes could be ignited.
CPSC has more details about safe use of generators at:
www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/portgen.pdf
Plug individual appliances into heavy duty, outdoor-rated extension
cords and plug the cords into the generator. Check that the extension
cords have a wire gauge adequate for the appliance loads. Make sure
that each cord is free of cuts or tears and its plug has all three
prongs, especially a grounding pin.
Do not use electrical or gas appliances that have been wet and do not
turn on damaged appliances because of the hazards of electric shock or
fire. Do not use gas appliances that have been submerged because silt
can make valves inoperable, leading to a gas leak or fire.
Never use charcoal indoors because burning charcoal produces high levels
of carbon monoxide that can reach lethal levels in enclosed spaces.
Make sure the batteries in your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm
are fresh. Test these alarms to make sure they are working.
Exercise caution when using candles. Use flashlights instead. If you
must use candles, do not burn them on or near anything that can catch
fire. Keep burning candles away from drafts. Never leave burning
candles unattended. Extinguish candles when you leave the room.
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Sean A. Aaron (CIFN*1)
Central Illinois Fire Network
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