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Working smoke alarms in your home can reduce the chance of dying in a fire by 50 percent. Those are odds you can live with! Smoke alarms alert you that a fire has started and give you ample time to escape. Since most fire deaths occur at night while people are sleeping, it is important to install working smoke alarms in the home to give you and your family enough time to get out of the house safely. Each residence should have a working smoke alarm on each level of the home and in or near each bedroom. Escape Planning: Each home should have an escape plan which includes the following elements: know two ways out of each room; if a closed door is hot, do not open it; if smoke is present, drop down low to the floor and crawl to safety; establish a safe meeting place outside for the whole family, and call 9-1-1 from your safe meeting place or a neighbor’s house. Practice your plan often so everyone recognizes the sound of the smoke alarm and knows what to do. Maintenance: Test your smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button. If you have standard nine-volt batteries (not 10-year batteries), a good rule of thumb is to replace your batteries twice a year when you change your clock in the spring and the fall. If your alarm “chirps,” replace the battery immediately. If you have hard-wired alarms, battery back-up is required in case of a power failure. Vacuum or dust your smoke alarms according to manufacturer’s directions to keep them working properly. Replace your entire smoke alarm after ten years. If you cannot afford smoke alarms or are unable to install them, the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue will supply and/or install them free of charge. Remember, if you are renting, your landlord is responsible for providing smoke alarms. You may call your local fire and rescue station or 703-792-7736 for assistance.
Did you know that as many as 85% of child safety seats are defective or incorrectly installed? Is your family riding safe?
Child Safety Seat Videos Latch System
For information on assistance programs for low-income residents who cannot afford a safety seat, contact the Virginia Department of Health, Center for Injury and Violence Prevention at 1-800-732-8333.  The Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue can assist you in finding a CPR that meets your needs. Learning CPR and using it in an emergency is a vital link in the "Chain of Survival." This is an opportunity to get involved and make a difference in your community! Two different instruction formats are offered: Group Classes The Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue can provide citizens interested in CPR and/or First Aid with contact information for an American Heart Association (AHA) certified instructor. AHA has a variety of classes to achieve your personal or professional goals. For those in the health care field, the 6-8 hour Health care Provider class covers CPR for adults, children, and infants as well as choking and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). AHA also has various courses for those not in the health care field that can include any or all of the components of the Health care Provider course as well as First Aid. Scheduling and fees are determined by the AHA instructor. For more information regarding the CPR training program, please contact Jessica Icaza at 703-792-6370. Self-Instruction Learn CPR in your own home at no cost by checking out a "Rescue Me" kit from your local library. All you need is a library card and access to a DVD player. The step-by-step video and practice manikin make learning easy and you can work at your own pace. Check out the "Rescue Me" kits from Bull Run Library, Central Library, Chinn Park Library or Potomac Library. "Rescue Me" kits are also available in Spanish. |
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