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Chief of Security

(843) 686-8817 mmorrison@wexfordhiltonhead.com

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Security Captain

(843) 686-8817 swilliams@wexfordhiltonhead.com

Safety and Security: Fast Facts

I am sharing some relevant and maybe lesser known information about the services Security offers, important safety equipment locations and a few other tips to ensure all Wexford members, their families and guests have a safe summer. Wexford Security maintains a key for most homes inside Wexford allowing Security to provide the Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue with a key to enter a home for any emergency response. The keys are kept in a secured locker and inventoried prior to the start of each shift. Each Security Officer receives training or bi-annual re-training for CPR and AED, from the Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue training section.

Wexford has thirteen Automated External 13 Defibrillators (AED), which are inspected weekly by Security and can be found at the following locations: Patrol Vehicle 1 - On the back seat Patrol Vehicle 2 - On the back seat Patrol Golf Cart - Back storage Harbor Center - Behind POS terminal Tennis Center - Lower level outside wall mounted by storeroom door Administration Office J18 - In the break room on the counter Golf Course - Hole #5 rest area mounted on the wall Golf Course - Hole #14 rest area mounted on the wall Clubhouse - Cart Barn on the wall next to roll up door Clubhouse - F & B Managers Office on wall next to the door Maintenance Building - Greens & Grounds Directors Office in black box Maintenance Building - Main garage on the inside wall Maintenance Building - Greens & Grounds Supervisor’s Office next to the rear door

Wexford has fifty-six fire 56 extinguishers, which are inspected and located within each facility and can be found near each entry to a facility.

Wexford maintains nine 9 first aid kits, which are checked and are located: Clubhouse Cart Barn Clubhouse Kitchen Prep Area Croquet Court Harbour Center Maintenance Office Pool Towel Storage Cabinet Security Gatehouse Tennis Center Waves Bar

Battery safety

Wexford has previously reported incidents regarding Carbon Monoxide alarm activations within some garages. Please read the following procedure regarding safety during the charging process: Safely charging a golf cart battery is of the utmost importance. Overheated lead-acid batteries can explode. • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and heed all safety tips and warnings. • Always turn off the golf cart ignition key and place the cart in neutral before starting the battery charger. • Use only a UL Listed Industrial

Battery Charger that is properly

matched to the golf cart per the manufacturer’s specifications. • The electrical outlet that the charger is plugged in should be a grounded outlet, have an appropriate size circuit breaker, and be a GFI (Ground Fault

Interruption) receptacle or have surge protection. • If you must use an extension cord, know that an extension cord should never be used as a substitute for permanent wiring, and it should not be fastened to a building or structure. • Have batteries regularly maintained by “trained and authorized personnel.” Old batteries are increasingly susceptible to offgassing. • It is preferable to charge a golf cart outside but is acceptable to charge them in a garage as long as the windows or a door are open for ventilation. • Have a combination smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector in place in the charging area.

1. Do not place any rags, papers, or boxes on or near the chargers 2. Do not leave for vacation with your golf cart plugged into the charger 3. Charge your batteries in a well-ventilated area 4. Match the correct battery charger with the lead acid batteries 5. Keep Your Batteries Watered 6. Remove Battery Terminal Corrosion 7. Disconnect the Battery Charger when fully charged