Spring Fire Safety

With spring approaching, it's time to clean up the "stuff" that accumulates in our homes.  Make sure there is 26 inches of clearance around your furnace, hot water heater, stove and electrical panel.  Keep gasoline and other flammables liquids in approved containers and outside your home.  Make sure home hazardous materials are secured out of reach of children or cabinet locks are in place.  Keep the telephone number for the Poison Control Center available--1-800-764-7661.  Dispose of household wastes properly.  If you have questions on how to dispose of household products, call Public Works at 609-567-7266.

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When it's time to move your clocks ahead, don't forget to change the battery in your smoke detector!  It may save your life!

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Keep your grille away from your home!  Grills should not be placed next to your home's wall, underneath porches or overhangs, and never indoors.  Use only the appropriate amount of lighter fluid, and NEVER substitute gasoline or other flammable liquids for lighter fluid.  Charcoals should be left to burn out in your grille.  Do not dispose of charcoals in trash cans or bring them indoors.  Soak coals in water to ensure they are out.  Don't bring propane cylinders indoors.  Make sure your propane cylinder is equipped with an OPD (Over-Pressure Device).  When changing propane cylinders on your grill, test the connection for leaks with soapy water and tighten as necessary.  Keep a charged fire extinguisher handy when you are grilling.  Please remember that grilles are not permitted on balconies and porches of multi-family dwellings, apartments or condos within Winslow Township.  Always supervise children around grilles.

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Cooking remains an accidental cause which can easily be prevented.  Pay careful attention to telephone calls and visits, only a few seconds away from the stove can result in a fire.  Turn handles on pots and pans inward to discourage curious toddlers from reaching up and grabbing at them.  Keep a lid handy.  If a fire erupts on your stove, put a lid on it!  A larger pan will work, as will Baking Soda, or an extinguisher.  Never pick up the pan and try to move it.  You will most likely burn yourself and drop the flaming pan.  Never use water on a grease fire!  Water will splatter and spread the fire.  Don't use a towel or cloth to "pat" out the fire, it will only spread the flames.  When cooking, wear clothing that fits snugly and doesn't drag over stove burners.

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