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Fire Safety Tips
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
About 230 people die each year from CO poisoning related to fuel burning household appliances, such as furnaces, space heaters, water heaters, clothes dryers, kitchen ranges, wood stoves and fireplaces.
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Children and Pets in Vehicles
As temperatures start to climb, reports of children and pets locked in vehicles increase. Caution should always be used to ensure the safety of children and pets.
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Cooking Safety
Cooking is the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Every year hundreds of Americans die, thousands more are injured, and roughly half of a billion dollars in property damage results from cooking fires. What can you do to help ensure you and your loved ones safety while cooking?
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Heating Equipment
December, January and February are the top months nationally for home fires started by heating equipment. In Maricopa, heating is not on our mind as much as it is in other parts of the country. That changes when we have a cold streak with temperatures at or below freezing. Because it isn’t something Maricopa residents normally have to deal with. . .
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Holiday Safety
Special precautions should be taken during the holiday season. Understanding the importance of keeping the tree hydrated to knowing which plants are fatal to young children and pets is vital to having a happy holiday.
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Playing with Fire
Playing with fire is a very serious matter. Children who set fires or play with fire can pose a very serious threat to themselves and others. Children often do not have the ability to understand why they set fires or to reason why it is wrong.
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