FCFRD News Blog : Turning Up The Heat? “Get In S.T.E.P. (Safety Takes Every Person) And Use Space Heaters Safely!

Press release from the FCFRD News Blog:

November 16, 2021

This week, FCFRD is highlighting heating safety as part of the “Get in S.T.E.P. (Safety Takes Every Person) With FCFRD This Holiday Season”! With cooler days and evenings slowly becoming the norm, many residents will be turning on the space heater or firing up the fire place/wood stove. If you will be using space heaters, please make sure you are doing so safely.

According to our friends at the United States Fire Administration, heating is the second leading cause of home fires.

Protect your family: if you are heating your home tonight, tomorrow and throughout the winter with a space heater, please take a moment to review the video below.

There are also more, and accessible, tips on this topic from the U.S. Fire Administration here: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/heating.html
La calefacción y la seguridad contra incendios: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/heating_fire_safety_vertical_spanish.pdf

This press release was produced by the FCFRD News Blog. The views expressed here are the author’s own.