If I could turn back time: Daylight Savings Time & You
Twice per year we get to adjust our clocks for a fun little thing called Daylight Savings Time. In the spring, we set our clocks forward an hour. In the fall, …
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Training Mondays: What are they doing?
Is that house burning? No, its just us getting some training in at a location other than the firehouse. As mentioned in the last article, we train every Monday on …
It isn’t always a fire…
Every Monday evening is training night for us on the Fire Department. We do this so that we can try to keep ourselves as ready as we can be for …
Fire Prevention Week 2018: Open House
Despite some gloomy weather we would like to thank everyone that came out to visit us during our open house. We hope everyone had a great time visiting with the …
Fire Prevention Week 2018: LEARN
Over the last two days we’ve covered some pretty good topics on fire prevention and what you can do around the house to prepare. Today we’ll cover the word LEARN, as in learn …
Fire Prevention Week 2018: Listen
Yesterday we focused on the word LOOK to help us find potential fire hazards in the home and correct them to prevent an accident. Today the word is: LISTEN. Smoke alarms are …
Fire Prevention Week 2018: LOOK
Today’s message of the week is “LOOK“. What does this mean? It means to stop and look around at different things in your home that could potentially be a fire hazard …
Look, Listen, Learn: Fire Prevention Week 2018
Every year, the majority of fire deaths in North America happen at home. In Illinois the average (according to FEMA NFIRS Data) amount of fatalities were 7 per 1000 …
Look. Listen. Learn.
As we start transitioning into fall, don’t forget that Fire Prevention Week is coming soon! This years message will be “Look. Listen. Learn.” Stay tuned for more information!
Firework Safety
Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. Despite the dangers of fireworks, few people understand the associated risks – devastating …