Smoke Alarms

Burns

Yield to Emergency Vehicles

Transportation Safety

Earthquake Preparedness

Wildland Fire Safety

Fireworks Safety and Prohibition

Vacation Safety

Recreational Safety

Back to School Safety

Exit Drills in the Home

Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery

Halloween Safety

Cooking & Heating Safety

Holiday & Winter Safety

Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery

A home fire impacts the life of a family every 85 seconds and an average of nearly three children a day die in these fires. By providing early warning and critical extra seconds to escape, smoke detectors double your family's chance of getting out of a home fire alive -- but only if they work. So, when you turn your clocks back, also make a lifesaving change in your home... change the batteries in your smoke detectors. This simple task takes just a moment and is the best defense your family has against the devastating effects of a home fire.

• Make sure the detector works by pushing the test button.

• Vacuum the detector to clean away dust that may delay its operation.

• Check that there are smoke detectors on every floor, in the halls leading to the bedrooms and inside each bedroom.

• Plan two escape routes from your home and select a meeting place for your family outside your home. Practice using these routines by having periodic family escape drills.

Halloween Safety

Halloween is a time for spooks, goblins and scary costumes... and also a time to make sure your child is safe while trick-or-treating. Follow these tips to help protect your little ghost or princess and let them enjoy Halloween night:

• Wear bright colored clothing that alerts motorists when you're crossing the street. If the costume is dark, hang glow lights from the front and back of your child;

• Supervisors should carry flashlights to guide everyone if you're walking in the dark;

• Travel in groups... there is safety in numbers;

• Adults should check the goodies collected. Be especially careful of eating unwrapped or partially wrapped candies.