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| VRT AWARENESS TRAINING |
| Date: |
1/27/2008 |
Today, members of the LFC took part in the final day of Vehicle Rescue Awareness Training. Members of the LFC joined together with other members of the HTBF for this 16 hour class. The class was lead by Instructor Rich Bossert from the Bucks County Fire Academy. This is one of many classes we have scheduled for 2008 through our Drill Maintenance Program with the Bucks County Community College Public Safety Training Facility. Next month, members will take part in Vehicle Rescue Operations. Members from the LFC taking part in this class were Lt. Nicole Smith, FF Sam Heil, and EMT's Alex Jacobs, Lauren Peabody, Jack Welsh, and Paige Halligan.
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| HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
| Date: |
1/1/2008 |
The Officers, Crew, and Board of the LFC wishes you and your family a happy, healthy, and fire safe 2008! We have been quite fortunate with mild temperatures so far this winter. The cold weather is right around the corner though. We all know that the winter cold can be dangerous. But turning up the heat to combat the chill can also be a fire risk if heating equipment is not properly used.
Heating equipment is the second-leading cause of home fires in the United States, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The latest NFPA research shows that heating equipment was involved in an estimated 62,000 reported home fires in 2005. These fires resulted in roughly 700 deaths and roughly 1,500 injuries and nearly half the fires occurred during the winter months. The majority of home heating fires involve chimneys. Most home heating fire deaths involve space heaters.
The LFC is urging all Haverford Township residents to help reduce the number of home heating fires in our community. Here are just a few simple ways you can decrease the risk of a heating fire in your home:
•Keep or maintain a three-foot (one-meter) space between all heating equipment and anything that can burn.
•Do not use your oven to heat your home.
•Inspect and maintain heating equipment regularly for safety.
•Portable space heaters should be turned off every time you leave the room and before going to bed.
•Have your chimney inspected each year and cleaned if needed.
•Test the batteries in your smoke detector.
•Invest in a CO detector.
Any resident of the Llanerch Fire District, in need of a smoke detector or battery replacement is asked to contact the station at 610-446-9870. Set up an appointment for your FREE smoke detector/battery replacement today (limit (3) per household).
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