summertime safety Extra time at home means more time to do a thorough safety check and develop good habits to keep yourself, your family and your property safe! Try these tips from the Lenexa Police Department.
Replace burned out porch lights and other bulbs around the exterior of your home.
Ensure that the address numbers on your house are plainly visible, preferably at least 4 inches tall and a color that contrasts with your home.
Establish a consistent nighttime routine of checking locks before bedtime, including car, garage and residence doors. Sometime referred to as a “9 p.m. routine,” it may be helpful to set a daily alarm on your phone or put a note on your bathroom mirror to help make this a habit.
KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
Protect people and property by keeping items that can cause fires and burns safely apart. If you want to see fireworks, go to a public show put on by experts. Sparklers can reach 1,200 Fahrenheit and cause third-degree burns.
Be sure to stay safe around your outdoor fire pit. Recreational burning — including fire pits — must be done at least 15 feet away from your home or anything that can burn. For more information about open burning, go to Lenexa.com/Fire. 12
TOWNTALK
Use propane, charcoal and wood pellet barbecue grills outdoors only. Indoor use can cause carbon monoxide poisoning or fire.
Place your grill well away from siding and deck railing and out from under eaves and overhanging branches. Do not store or use a grill on a porch or balcony.
