Fire+Safety



You also need to know that fire needs three things to live Heat, Fuel , and Oxygen.**
 * There are some safety precautions you need to practice when you are around fire.

**__HEAT__** - a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature __FUEL__ - provide with a combustible substance that provides energy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars" __**OXYGEN**__ - element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere The key to home fire safety is to plan ahead. Take steps now to find your home's fire safety "hot spots," and you'll gain peace of mind knowing you've done what you can to protect your home and family. It's extremely important to have working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in your home. Once they're installed, remember to check the batteries twice a year and replace them as needed. An easy way to remember is to check the batteries when daylight savings time starts and ends. you need to make sure you have a family emergency plain for fire and emegencys. decide were to meet outside and away from the house. this is a place were everyone meets once every has exited the building just remember PASS: **P**ull the pin, **A**im the nozzle, **S**queeze the handle and **S**weep from side-to-side as it sprays, extinguishing the flames. make sure kids in the family know what a fire alarm sounds like Be sure to show everyone how to crawl under smoke to escape during a fire and how to cover their mouths and noses with their shirts or towels to keep from breathing in smoke. Everyone in your family needs to know how to climb out the window and down a ladder in an emergency. Designate an eldest child to assist the younger children, elderly family members or pets during an emergency. If you have any questions about fire safety, please contact your local fire department or your local fire marshall. Wake County Fire Marshall 331 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC (919) 856-6340 ‎  [|Stony Hill **Fire Department**] [|‎] - [|more info »] 7045 Stony Hill Road, Wake Forest, NC ‎ - (919) 562-6425  ‎[|Write a review]  [|Knightdale **Fire Department**] [|‎] - [|more info »] 950 Steeple Sq, Knightdale, NC ‎ -  (919) 217-2271  ‎[|Write a review]      [|Bayleaf **Fire Department**] [|‎] - [|more info »] 11713 6 Forks Road, Raleigh, NC ‎ -  (919) 847-3858  ‎[|Write a review]  [|Wake New Hope Volunteer **Fire Department**] [|‎] - [|more info »]  4415 Saint James Church Road, Raleigh, NC ‎ -  (919) 876-5882  ‎[|Write a review]  [|Garner **Fire Department**] [|‎] - [|more info »]  503 West Main Street, Garner, NC ‎ -  (919) 772-1550  ‎[|Write a review]  [|Wake Forest **Fire Department**] [|‎] - [|more info »] 420 East Elm Avenue, Wake Forest, NC ‎ -  (919) 556-1966  ‎[|Write a review]  [|Swift Creek **Fire Department**] [|‎] - [|more info »] 5825 Tryon Rd, Cary, NC ‎ -  (919) 851-1324  ‎[|Write a review] Safety and //Fire Prevention// Tips Part 1 In 2003, 80% of fires in the United States occurred in the home, resulting in 3,925 fire deaths.
 * Fire Departments** near **Wake County, North Carolina**
 * In the U.S., someone dies from a home fire roughly every 134 minutes.
 * In Canada, someone is fatally injured in a home fire roughly every 31 hours.
 * Roughly half of all home fire deaths in the U.S. resulted from fires that were reported between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. But only one-quarter of home fires occur between those hours.
 * Although children five and under make up about 9% of the country's population, they accounted for 17% of the home fire deaths.
 * Smoking was the leading cause of home fire deaths overall, but in the months of December, January and February, smoking and heating equipment caused similar shares of fire deaths.
 * Every 20 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation.

**__FURNACE/SPACE HEATERS__**
Used improperly, a space heater can be the most dangerous appliance in your house. [|17623|fire%20safety%20tips%20for%20kids||S|e|4998046059]
 * Install and maintain heating equipment correctly. Have your furnace inspected by a professional prior to the start of every heating season.
 * Don't store newspapers, rags, or other combustible materials near a furnace, hot water heater, space heater, etc.
 * Don't leave space heaters operating when you're not in the room.
 * Keep space heaters at least three feet away from anything that might burn, including the wall.
 * Don't use extension cords with electrical space heaters. The high amount of current they require could melt the cord and start a fire.
 * When lighting a gas space heater, strike your match first, then turn on the gas.
 * Never use a gas range as a substitute for a furnace or space heater.



HISTORY OF THE MALTESE CROSS
The Maltese cross is known around the world as a symbol of the fire service. It is often seen painted on fire trucks, on the clothing of firefighters, depicted on firefighters badges, and is quite often the chosen design of firefighter tattoos. So where did the Maltese cross come from, and how did it get to be known as a symbol of the fire service? The Maltese cross is named after the island of Malta.