Fire Prevention week is October 7th - 13th, 2007.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention will be conducting safety lectures and tours of the firehouse throughout the year, especially during the month of October.
Please contact the Bureau of Fire Prevention at 516-599-8281, ext. #3 to schedule a safety lecture or to pick up fire prevention literature and emergency phone stickers.

                                    General Fire Safety Tips:

- Dial 742-3300 before attempting to attack the fire yourself, no matter how small the fire seems.
- Remember that lives are much more valuable than property. If you're out of the building,
STAY OUT!
- Don't smoke in bed.
- Don't leave your cigarettes or other lit smoking materials unattended.
- Keep ashtrays away from curtains, upholstered furniture, and other combustibles.
-Remember that smoke, heat and toxic gases from fires can kill you long before flames get to your part of the structure. KEEP LOW when leaving the structureFire Extinguishers
Portable extinguishers are classified according to their capacity for handling specific types of fires. Fire extinguishers must be readily accessible, properly maintained, regularly inspected and promptly refilled after use.
Class "A" Extinguishers
For fires in ordinary combustible materials such as wood, paper and textiles where a quenching, cooling effect is required.
Class "B" Extinguishers
For flammable liquid and gas fires, such as oil, gasoline, paint and grease where oxygen exclusion or flame interruption is essential.
Class "C" Extinguishers
For fires involving electrical wiring and equipment where the non-conductivity of the extinguishing agent is essential. This type of extinguisher should be present wherever functional testing and system energizing takes place.

Carbon Monoxide:
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and toxic gas produced as a by-product of combustion. Any fuel burning appliance, vehicle, tool or other device has the potential to produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide gas. Examples of carbon monoxide producing devices commonly in use around the home include:

- Fuel fired furnaces (non-electric)
- Gas water heaters
- Fireplaces and woodstoves
- Gas stoves
- Gas dryers
- Charcoal grills
- Lawnmowers, snowblowers and other yard equipment
- Automobiles

Watch for our Fire Prevention Mascot, teaching Children and Adults about the dangers of fires.