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When the building or home fire alarm sounds what do you do? A fire can quickly fill the halls of your building with smoke and poisonous gases, making them dark and dangerous, especially if you do not know what to do. Having a home fire escape plan is an important part of your safety when a fire starts. The following checklist will help you make a home fire escape plan. Have working smoke detectors that will wake you when sleeping. Be sure everyone knows two ways out of every bedroom. Sleep with bedroom doors closed. This will protect you from smoke traveling through your home. Be sure windows open easily from the inside, allowing for a speedy escape. Never use the elevator in the event of a fire emergency. If you are unable to use the stairs to evacuate wait in your apartment and call 911. Designate a meeting place where everyone in your family can meet once outside. Call 9-1-1 from a safe phone once outside. Make certain everyone understands that once out of the building no one is to re-enter without the permission of the fire department.

Know When to Make the Call It is important that everyone in your home knows that 911 is the number to call for emergency help. An emergency is anytime you or somebody else needs help from police, fire, or emergency medical personnel. When you call, you need to know what to expect. When you call 911 the first person you talk to is a trained dispatcher. This person will ask what type of emergency you are having. If you need fire or medical help, you will be connected with a Fire Department dispatcher who will begin by asking you several questions. You will be asked your name, address, phone number, and to describe the emergency fully. Try to remain calm and answer the dispatcher's questions in the order they are asked. While you are answering questions, emergency units are responding to your location. Be sure to stay on the line and answer all of the questions the dispatcher asks. Don't hang up until told to do so, unless a threat to your safety requires you to leave. It is important to talk with children about what an emergency is and how to call 911.


A Little Change is Good for You Want to cut your risk of dying in a home fire nearly in half? Change the battery in your smoke alarms when you change your clock back to Standard Time. This simple act will provide you and your family with the extra seconds necessary to escape from a fire. The majority of home fires occur between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., when most people are asleep. Mistakenly people believe that smoke will wake them when in fact smoke can dull your senses, cause loss of consciousness and even death. The majority of home fire-related deaths are from smoke inhalation, not flames or burns. When you change your clock back to Standard Time be certain to change the batteries in your smoke alarms too. A working smoke alarm could save your life.

Tools and Toys Matches and lighters are useful tools. To adults, they seem harmless. In the hands of children they can be deadly. You wouldn't dream of leaving sharp knives lying around where children can reach then. Matches and lighters must be treated the same way. Tell children that matches and lighters are dangerous tools that only grownups should use. Never use matches or lighters as a toy yourself. Children are great imitators. What they see you do they will try. It is important to use matches and lighters appropriately yourself. Adults must control the availability of matches, lighters, and other fire-starting tools in the home. Many children won't think about fire if matches or lighters aren't lying around the home. Try to remove, or greatly reduce, the number of matchbooks and lighters in your home. If you smoke, keep your matches or lighter in your pocket or in your purse. Keep other matches and lighters hidden out of the reach of children.

answers over 300 calls for assistance each year. In addition to fires, the department responds to vehicle crashes, hazardous material incidents, and missing person searches. In addition to emergency responses, the members provide fire prevention and safety programs to schools and daycares. Whatever the situation, our goal is to serve and to help the citizens of Appomattox County and any other locality that needs our assistance. DONATIONS

• If you would like to make a donation to The Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department you may send them to this address.

• Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department
  P.O. Box 894
  Appomattox, VA 24522

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Virginia Department Of Forestry

The Commonwealth's 4 p.m. Burning Law goes into effect Feb. 15, 2009 - the start of spring fire season in Virginia. This law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day (Feb. 15 - April 30) if the fire is in, or within 300 feet of, woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials.

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