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The theme for the National Fire Protection Association Fire Prevention Week this year is “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm.”

‘Hear the Beep Where You Sleep’ Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 4-10

Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm. If you didn’t know that, you’re not alone. An online questionnaire distributed by the National Fire Protection Association showed that less than half (42 percent) of about 36,000 respondents did not know that a smoke alarm should be installed in each bedroom of the home.

In an effort to better educate the public about this “sleepy” smoke alarm requirement, NFPA – the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years – has chosen “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm” as the theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, which runs Oct. 4-10.

NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, requires a smoke alarm in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.

“While we’ve long suspected that many people don’t know they need a smoke alarm in each bedroom, the questionnaire we posted last year confirmed those suspicions,” said Lorraine Carli, the association’s vice president of Outreach and Advocacy. “Fire Prevention Week presents the perfect opportunity to better educate the public about this potentially life-saving message.”

According to association statistics, half of all U.S. home fire deaths occur at night between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when people are most likely to be

sleeping. Having a working smoke alarm in the home cuts the risk of dying in a fire in half. These facts underscore the extreme importance of having working smoke alarms in all bedrooms.

“Because fires can happen when people are sleeping, having working smoke alarms in bedrooms is a critical element of home fire safety,” said Carli, who notes that three out of every five U.S. home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

“Smoke alarms can make the difference between life and death in a fire by alerting people in time to escape safely, but they need to be installed in all the required locations, including all bedrooms, and they need to be working.”

NFPA will be teaming up with its Fire Prevention Week partners – the U.S. Fire Administration, Domino’s, The Home Depot, CVS Health, LEGOLAND Florida and LEGOLAND California – to promote “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm” through a series of fun, engaging events and activities this fall.

For more information about smoke alarms and this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, visit www. firepreventionweek.org.

About Fire Prevention Week NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week since 1922.

According to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925.

Visit www.firepreventionweek.org for more safety information.

About the association The National Fire Protection Association

is a worldwide leader in fire, electrical, building, and life safety. The mission of the international nonprofit organization founded in 1896 is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. The association develops more than 300 codes and standards to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other hazards.

All NFPA codes and standards can be viewed at no cost at www.nfpa.org/ freeaccess.

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Active firefighter explains how play program can help educate children about fire prevention Most children know what to do when approached by a stranger, but do they know what to do in the event of a house fire? According to the official sponsors of Fire Prevention Week, the National Fire Protection Association, children younger than 5 have historically faced a higher risk of fire death than the overall population due to a lack of preparation.

In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, which takes place in October – but, according to the NFPA, should be an ongoing event – families should consider ways to develop fire safety plans that everyone in the house can remember and implement, especially the littlest in the bunch.

“There are easy things that families can do to ensure safety year-round,” NFPA expert and active firefighter Joe Molis said. “For example, most people aren’t aware that fire extinguishers should be serviced annually. They buy one, tuck it away and assume it’ll work when they need it.”

According to Molis, there are other ways to make fire prevention a more engaging activity for little ones. “We’ve found that one of the best ways to engage kids in a discussion of fire prevention is to make it fun and to leverage familiar

activities, since the topic can sometimes be intimidating.”

That’s why NFPA teamed with the popular children’s toy LEGO City to offer creative ways to use building bricks to educate the two-thirds of households that have not prepared or practiced a home fire escape plan. They offer the following tips: Build the foundation Help children feel more comfortable discussing fire safety by working with them to construct their home out of a familiar medium such as LEGO bricks, addressing fire safety issues along the way. Point out that they should build and identify two ways out of each room, and that all doors and windows should open easily with a clear pathway for safe exit.

Find a safe place Every fire evacuation plan should include a safe place to meet, like a tree, lamppost or neighbor’s porch, so your whole family can respond quickly to smoke alarms or other warning signs.

Help children remember where that spot is by building it on their custom plan.

a year. First, role-play in the custom plan you build together, then re-enact it in your home. This helps remind children about the importance of things, like keeping all exits clear of obstacles, and helps to build confidence during a real emergency.

Be a good fire chief Set a good example for children.

Encourage good habits by taking daily safety measures, such as ensuring there is an adult in the kitchen while food is cooking, storing matches and lighters out of the reach of children, and keeping things that can burn at least three feet from heaters.

Snoqualmie, Washington mother of two, Gina Nunan, takes her kids to a firehouse every so often not only to “wow” them, but also to remind them of safety tips firsthand.

“Most firehouses give free tours to children with advance notice,” Nunan said.

“Hearing them firsthand from the guys in uniform helps get those rules to stick in their heads.”

Nunan also suggests reading books that incorporate fire safety tips at least every other month, like “No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids (and Dragons),” written by Jean E. Pendziwol.

For more information on fire preparedness in the home, parents can visit www.Sparky.org and print out the Sparky’s Home Safety Checklist under “Activities,” then walk through the home with children, marking off the checklist to ensure the whole family is prepared for possible fires and is working together to actively prevent them.

Additional child friendly, fire safetythemed activities and tips from LEGO City and NFPA are available at www.

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How to insulate your home against a

deadly fire

As fire prevention awareness efforts are in full swing across North America, the National Fire Protection Association and insulation company, Roxul Inc., are spreading the word to Americans from coast to coast about the importance of fire preparedness.

Through the “Hear the BEEP where you SLEEP” campaign and Roxul’s “When Seconds Count” initiative, Americans are reminded that simple steps can cut their chances of dying in a fire in half.

Here are some measures you can take to dramatically reduce your risk: • Be sure to have a smoke alarm on every story of your home and outside sleeping areas; • Develop a fire escape plan and practice it: • Use non-combustible materials when renovating. The choice of insulation can make a big difference. Opt for a product with the highest fire resistance possible, like Roxul mineral wool insulation, which, in the event of a fire, will not produce harmful gases, toxic smoke or promote the spread of flames: • Purchase a multi-use fire ladder for each bedroom in your home and practice using it: • Place fire extinguishers within reach throughout your home; and • In the event of a fire, leave through the closest exit. Do not stop to collect belongings and never reenter a home once safely outside.

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Take action for the safety of your family and make sure you have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. It’s the first step to a safer home.

PROTECT your FAMILY from fire and carbon monoxide You want your home to be a safe retreat from danger.

While there are numerous ways to improve home safety, fires are a common threat that you have the power to prevent with preparation.

The International Association of Fire Chiefs and Energizer have teamed up each fall for the past 28 years to educate the public about how to improve in-home safety. The Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program reminds everyone to replace the batteries in their home’s smoke detectors when they change their clocks for daylight savings so they have functioning smoke alarms.

Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire nearly in half by providing an early warning. Having a fresh battery in your smoke detector plays a critical role in giving families the time needed to safely escape a home fire.

“Fire safety education and proactive prevention can minimize fire tragedies,” Michelle Atkinson, Energizer chief consumer officer, said. “We encourage families to discuss this important issue because we all have the power to reduce our risk.”

As part of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery initiative, they’ve created this handy home safety checklist: Count smoke alarms Increase your fire safety efforts by ensuring there’s at least one smoke alarm less than 10 years old installed on every level of your home, including one in every bedroom and outside each sleeping area. Take inventory of how many batteries are required to power these smoke alarms so that you can be prepared to keep them operational.

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Change the batteries Seventy-one percent of smoke alarms which failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Change smoke

alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries annually. Stay on schedule by making it a family tradition to change your batteries on the same day you change your clocks back to standard time, this year on Nov. 1. It’s a great way to use the extra hour “gained” from daylight saving time.

Check alarms and detectors After inserting a fresh battery in each smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector, push the safety test button to ensure they work. Conduct this test monthly. Never disconnect smoke alarm batteries no matter how annoying the sound; remember: a “chirping” alarm signals a need for a fresh battery.

Replace smoke alarms The association recommends replacing smoke alarms every 10 years and having a combination of both ionization and photo electric smoke alarms to keep you alert to all types of home fires.

Change flashlight batteries Keep flashlights with fresh batteries at your bedside. In the event of a fire, they can provide much needed assistance for finding the way out and signaling for help.

Get the family involved Less than a quarter of U.S. families have developed and practiced a home fire escape plan. Make sure family members, in particular children, know what the alarms and detectors sound like and what they should do if they go off.

In addition to sponsoring this educational campaign, Energizer has donated more than five million batteries to fire departments over the years.

To learn more about the Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery program, visit www.energizer.com/responsibility.

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Space heaters pose fire risks As autumn approaches, many people are looking forward to a break from the summer heat. However, soon that relief may turn chilly and your reliance on heating equipment will increase.

The Electrical Safety Foundation International wants you to be aware of the risks associated with heating equipment and follow a few simple steps to help reduce your risk of a home fire.

According to a report by the National Fire Protection Association, heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths, responsible for more than 400 deaths a year.

The leading factors contributing to ignition in home heating equipment fires were failure to clean the device, the heat source being too close to combustibles, and a mechanical failure or malfunction of the equipment.

With proper installation, use and maintenance, you can reduce your risk of property loss, injury or death resulting from the use of heating equipment.

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Gas-fueled heating devices were the primary heating source responsible for nonfire carbon monoxide poisonings. Carbon monoxide is odorless, invisible and potentially deadly.

Be sure to continue testing your carbon monoxide alarms and smoke alarms each month to help keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

More safe heating behaviors All heaters need space. Keep things that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment.

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in the United States Statistics show home fires are most deadly Every 20 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United States. Once a minute, a fire occurs in a structure. Although fire’s toll has declined steadily over the past two decades, fire continues to cause major losses.

When people fear death by fire, they typically imagine the cry of “fire!” in a place crowded with strangers, perhaps a movie theater or restaurant. But of the 10 deadliest fires through 1999, only two were in such settings: the Iroquois Theater in Chicago in 1903 and the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston in 1942.

Throughout history the big fires have more commonly engulfed cities or forests, or have involved steamships, airplanes, and industrial settings such as mines or chemical plans.

And those conflagrations have become less common. From 1900-54, there were 44 fires with death tolls of 100 or more.

But from 1955 to present, there have been just five: • Southgate, Ky., restaurant fire in 1977; • Oklahoma City office building bombing in 1995; • Florida in-flight fire in 1996; • World Trade Center attack in 2001; and • Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island

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in 2003.

Today, people who die in fires typically die in ones and twos, in their own homes and vehicles.

Fire in the home Home is the place where you feel safest.

But your home is also where you are most likely to die in a fire. Four out of five firerelated deaths among civilians occur in the home. Although homes fires and deaths have been declining since 1977, much work remains to be done. The death toll of home fires can be reduced through: • Educating the public on how to prevent fires and how to avoid serious injury or death if fire occurs; • Using and maintaining smoke alarms, and developing and practicing escape plans; • A wider use of residential sprinkler systems; • Regulations to make home products more fire-safe; and Addressing the needs of groups at high risk of fire injury and death, particularly the aged, the disabled, the young, and the poor.

These are some areas of particular concern in home fires.

Smoking materials Lighted tobacco products – almost always cigarettes – are the leading cause of fatal fires in the home, causing 700 to 900 deaths each year. They are the leading cause of fire deaths in any location, in the United States and every other country where sufficient data is collected.

Typically, abandoned or carelessly discarded smoking materials ignite trash, bedding or upholstered furniture.

Most fatal smoking-related fires start in the living room, family room or den, rather than the bedroom. The adoption of standards that require mattresses and upholstery to resist going up in flames from a cigarette has reduced the death toll significantly.

Cooking Cooking fires happen because people walk away from the stove. They get distracted by children, pets or visitors, sometimes forgetting they left food cooking. There is no safe period of time to leave cooking unattended. Cooking equipment is leading cause of home fires and of injuries in home fires (and the fourth leading cause of home-fire deaths).

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Home fire deaths in 2014

Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Only one in five home fires were reported during these hours.

One quarter of home fire deaths were caused by fires that started in the bedroom. Another quarter resulted from fires in the living room, family room or den.

Three out of five home fire deaths happen from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,298,000 fires in 2014.

These fires resulted in 3,275 civilian fire fatalities, 15,775 civilian fire injuries and an estimated $11.6 billion in direct property loss.

There was a civilian fire death every 2 hours and 41 minutes and a civilian fire injury every 33 minutes in 2014. Home fires caused 2,745, or 84 percent, of the civilian fire deaths.

Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home fire injuries, followed by heating equipment.

Smoking materials are the leading cause of home fire deaths.

Information courtesy of the National Fire Protection Association.

For more information, visit www.nfpa. org.

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DATA SHOWS HOME FIRES

burn hotter, faster than ever

Tips on how to can reduce risks to home and family

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hile the number of home fires occurring in the U.S. each year has fallen by more than 50 percent since 1977, the ratio of people who die in home fires has remained virtually unchanged, based on data from the National Fire Protection Association.

In 1977, deaths occurred in .8 percent of home fires, and in 2013, that rate was .7 percent. One possible explanation for this discrepancy: home fires now burn hotter and faster than they did 40 years ago, meaning victims have less time to escape a burning house.

“In a series of experiments, UL demonstrated that the nature of residential fires has changed dramatically,” says Eric Skare, a volunteer firefighter in Minnesota and product manager of fire safety systems for Uponor. “Flashover – the point when intense heat causes an entire room to become engulfed in flames – now occurs less than five minutes after a fire starts.

It used to take 30 minutes or longer for flashover to occur. People now have less time to get out of a burning house, even if their smoke alarms have alerted them to the fire.”

The results of this evolution in home fires can turn tragic quickly, Skare notes. “A study by the NFPA found that a third of those killed in home fires were trying to escape when they died,” he says.

The UL study cites several factors as driving the changes in home residential fires, including: • Modern home design is toward larger homes with more open floor plans, an arrangement that facilitates the spread of fire. Older homes were smaller overall and featured smaller room plans.

• Construction materials currently in use contribute to a faster burn time.

• Today’s home furnishings are made from many synthetic materials that

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A residential sprinkler system cuts the risk of home fire fatalities by 80 percent. The U.S. Fire Administration recommends that all homes should be equipped with both smoke alarms and sprinklers.

combust easily, meaning fires have more fuel.

• In UL testing, modern windows of all types failed faster than windows made from older – or “legacy” materials.

In some cases, the time difference was significant.

For example, legacy windows made of wood with a metal frame and nine single-glazed panes failed in about 12 to 16 minutes, while modern premium wooden frame windows with two panes of double-glazed glass failed in about four to six minutes. When windows fail, they admit more oxygen into a burning building to feed the fire.

All these factors contributed to UL test results that showed how much faster modern homes burn, and how escape time is much less than in decades past.

Working smoke alarms in a home are proven to reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities. Virtually every construction code in the U.S. requires smoke alarms in new construction. Functioning smoke alarms reduce the risk of home fire fatalities by 50 percent, according to the NFPA.

A residential sprinkler system slashes the risks even further – by 80 percent. The U.S. Fire Administration recommends that all homes should be equipped with both smoke alarms and sprinklers. And the International Residential Code also requires fire sprinklers for new-home construction.

In decades past, concerns over cost may have kept some homeowners from incorporating fire sprinklers in their new-home construction or major renovation projects, but residential fire sprinklers are now more affordable than ever. In fact, a typical system represents about 1 to 1.5 percent of the total cost of new-home construction.

For example, a $200,000 new home would require an investment of about $2,000 to install sprinklers – far less than the cost of other, less safetyoriented upgrades, such as premium appliances or flooring.

Multipurpose systems like Uponor’s, which use durable, flexible PEX piping, reduce costs even further. Because the home’s cold-water plumbing fixtures are

fed from the sprinkler loop, less piping is required for the installation. And recent approvals now allow Uponor’s PEX piping to be left exposed in unfinished basement applications, which simplifies installation requirements even more.

Best of all, multipurpose systems also require no specialized testing or maintenance. As a result, homeowners know the system is ready to protect them every time they use an integrated, cold-water plumbing fixture.

“If you’re building a new home or undertaking a major renovation, there’s life-saving value in asking your builder to install a fire sprinkler system,” says Skare. “It doesn’t have to cost a bundle to buy yourself and your family more time in case of a fire, and it’s well worth the investment.”

To learn more about residential fire sprinkler systems visit www.uponor-usa. com. For more information about fire safety and building construction, visit www.nfpa.org or www.iccsafe.org.

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Walworth County Alliance For Children’s second annual event garners support from volunteers and community

By Kellen Olshefski STAFF WRITER

In only its second year, the Walworth County Alliance for Children’s Safety Fair has seen a great deal of success, with the community showing up in groves not only to enjoy the days activities and events, but also to lend a helping hand.

Walworth County Alliance for Children Board of Directors President Sandra WagieTroemel said the event, held in September outside the alliance’s Tree House Child and Family Center at W4063 Highway NN, Elkhorn, “went really well,” with about 500 people coming through over the course of the day and around 200 volunteers.

“So, yeah, for our second one, we’re pretty happy with it,” she said.

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Marissa Olson gets fitted for a bicycle helmet at the September Safety Fair at the Walworth County Alliance for Children, while her mother, Tracy, stands near.

Despite being asked about donations, Wagie-Troemel said Saturday was not a fundraiser, just a free day, a day to give back to the community.

“This is strictly part of our mission to give back and making families safe in our

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Orion Thornton of Genoa City waits patiently while he has his face painted at the Walworth County Alliance for Children’s second annual Safety Fair. President Sandra Wagie-Troemel said about 500 attended the event this weekend with close to 200 people volunteering to help.

community,” she said.

Wagie-Troemel said volunteers came from numerous groups around the county, including both Mercy and Aurora healthcare providers, Walworth County Health and Human Services and the School of Rock in Williams Bay, just to name a few.

However, Wagie-Troemel said she couldn’t go on without thanking the numerous students from the Alternative High School in Elkhorn, a group that has forged a strong relationship with the organization.

Wagie-Troemel said having grown a great partnership with the school, students helped throughout the whole course of the event from set up to tear down.

“They’ve really become part of our family and they’ve helped us with a lot of things,” she said.

She also noted they ran the public service announcement’s the Alternative High School students did for Child Abuse Prevention Month for the alliance, which a link to can be found online on the alliance’s home page at wcac4kids.org.

Wagie-Troemel said with the School of Rock also being there, it created a sort of “kids helping kids” atmosphere, something she felt was really cool.

“It kind of brings the community together,” she said. “So, for us, that makes it really successful in itself.”

“We really appreciate all the groups that helped us with everything, because we couldn’t do it without all the partnerships.”

Wagie-Troemel said other groups such as Lake Geneva Dental said they enjoyed being a part of the event and are excited to come back for next year’s event.

Additionally, she said being the second year in a row, it’s been a learning experience for other groups, such as Walworth County Health and Human Services, who found

that having more hands-on activities for children, more interactive things, really engaged children at the event.

Wagie-Troemel said the comments from attendees speak for themselves, noting people said they had a blast, people who came last year showed up again this year, echoing their sentiments that they’d once again be back next year.

Sitting at the entrance to the event, she said she heard great comments from everyone making their way back out to their cars after they’d had their fill of family fun.

“Some people stayed for a half-hour, 45-minutes, and some people stayed for 2 to 3-hours,” she said.

Looking towards the future, WagieTroemel said the board intends to sit down and review this year’s Safety Fair, going over the comments they’ve heard.

“The feedback was good, but I think it’ll be a little better when we get together as a group,” she said.

“You learn every year things you might do a little differently,” she continued, noting an early start time might be in mind for next year with more people coming in the days earlier hours.

She said this is an event they intend to continue for years to come, reviewing and tweaking after each event to make the following year’s Safety Fair even better than the last, keeping their mission, education and prevention, in mind at all times.

“If we can put it out there and families can come and know who we are, where the resources are and then have a fun, family day that’s totally free, I just think that really resonates in the community and draws us closer,” she said.

“It’s a lot of time and planning, but it’s a really good community event, so I see that going on for a long time,” she said.

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Lights and ladders

Clockwise from above: Landen Rouse (right) straps on a pair of EMT gloves and gives Asha Nanda a high five at the 2014 Lights and Ladders event in Elkhorn; Isaac Bongard climbs into the Elkhorn Fire Department’s ladder truck and tries on one of the firefighters mask for size at the event; Landyn Kohler climbs into the seat of an asphalt roller.

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At least two-thirds of these fires involve the range, especially the cooktop.

Typically, cooking oil or other flammable liquids, or fat or grease, is what first catches fire. And two-thirds of home cooking fires started within the first 15 minutes of cooking.

associated with candle use. Most people say they use candles because they like the scent, and others enjoy the mood they create. But in one out of three fatal candle fires in the home, the candle was used for light because the power was out. In many cases, the power had been shut off.

Heating equipment Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires, and third leading cause of home fire deaths. Two out of three heating-related fires can be traced to improperly used space heaters – a category that includes fireplaces and chimneys; and fixed and portable space heaters, including wood stoves.

Space heaters (excluding fireplaces and chimney) most often caused fires when something combustible was left too close.

Most fireplace and chimney fires were caused by creosote buildup, and could be prevented by regular cleaning.

Arson Arson, the crime of maliciously and intentionally, or recklessly, starting a fire or causing an explosion, is the leading cause of property damage in the United States. But only about one in 20 of the intentionally set fires results in an arrest and only one in 50 results in a conviction.

Two-thirds of intentionally set fires are never even reported to police, and only rarely do such reports lead to an arrest.

Arson fires have been dropping steadily since 1985. Most fire-setters are either youngsters or pyromaniacs; more than half those arrested for arson are younger than 18.

Reproduced from NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week website, www. firepreventionweek.org.

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The MOST common - and solvable -

home health and safety risks For many Americans, “home” evokes warmth, comfort, security and safety. But while home may be sweet, statistics show it’s far from safe.

From falls and other types of accidents to fires and poor indoor air quality, home can be a dangerous place – so it’s important to make simple home improvements that can help minimize avoidable home safety and health risks.

Falls Falls are the leading type of accident that sends people of all ages to the emergency room, each year, and they’re particularly dangerous for older people and very young children, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Simple changes to your home can help reduce the risk of someone falling: • Make sure all stairways are equipped with handrails that are securely fixed to the wall; • Outfit bathrooms used by seniors with grab bars in shower and toilet areas;

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Tough-to-light interior spaces like baths, hallways and closets can benefit from VELUX Sun Tunnel skylights. The tubular units are inexpensive and easily installed in a few hours.

• Provide adequate lighting for when people move around at night, especially in stairways, hallways and bathrooms. The same is true during the day, especially for older adults and for anyone with reduced vision. Traditional or tubular skylights can

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Skylights admit healthful daylight and provide passive natural ventilation. The skylights, blinds and installation costs are eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit. Details at www.whyskylights.com.

bring abundant natural light into these and other areas of the home; • Remove or tack down area rugs to reduce the risk someone will catch a toe and trip; • To prevent small children from falling out of windows, install window guards with an emergency release device in case of fire; and • Use safety straps when placing babies and young children in high chairs, carriers or swings, and never leave a child alone while he or she is strapped in to a device.

Indoor air quality While you may think of pollution as an outdoor problem, the air inside your home can actually host more harmful irritants than outside air, according to research by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Air pollution has been linked to a host of health problems, from respiratory ailments like allergies and asthma, to headaches and even depression. Several home upgrades can help improve air quality inside your home.

When painting choose low or noVOC paints. Consider removing carpets if you suffer from allergies or asthma.

Good ventilation can make a home more comfortable and the air inside it healthier.

You can improve ventilation in a variety of ways, including by installing fresh air skylights.

In addition to venting stale indoor air through passive ventilation, Energy Star-qualified solar powered fresh air skylights deliver the health benefits of natural light. Energy-efficient, remotecontrolled solar powered fresh air skylights

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Fires Each year, thousands of Americans are killed or injured in home fires, according to data from the National Fire Protection Association. Yet homeowners can do a lot to reduce the risk of a fire occurring: • Every home should be equipped with smoke alarms. If your home is older, it may not already have alarms. Add them – smoke alarms reduce the risk of home fire fatality by half, according to the NFPA. If you do have smoke alarms, but they’re old, replace them with newer models, and consider the investment of having your home hard-wired with alarms; • Replace old electrical wiring and appliances - they’re a leading cause of home fires; • If you have a wood-burning fireplace, use a safety screen to catch sparks and prevent burning material from rolling out; and • Finally, if you’re building a new home or renovating an existing one, consider adding a home fire sprinkler system.

According to the NFPA, they reduce the chance of someone dying in a home fire by 80 percent.

When installed during new construction, a home fire sprinkler system costs about $1.35 per square foot of covered space, the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition says, noting that’s about what you would pay to upgrade your carpeting.

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Pet Fire Pet Fire Safety Safety

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Car Fire Safety

Cars can catch fire for many reasons.

Mechanical or electrical issues are the most common cause. A car can also catch fire as the result of a bad crash. If you see smoke or flames or smell burning rubber or plastic, respond immediately.

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