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Public Safety Information
In the first two weeks of March,
the Hartford Fire Department responded to more than five home fires.
Fortunately, no one died in these fires. Nationally, nearly 140
people died in home fires during this time, and a startling
one-third of those fires happened over a three day period. Fires
that kill are a sad reality of each and every day.
There is no single more important item in any household
than a working smoke alarm. Nearly one third of residential fires
and two fifths of residential fatalities occur in homes with no smoke
alarms. Put another way, having a working smoke alarm in
the home reduces your chances of dying in a fire by nearly half.
Place a smoke alarm on every level of your home and
outside bedrooms. If you keep your bedroom doors closed,
place a smoke alarm in each bedroom. Check the batteries once a
month to make sure it works.
Get more information on smoke alarms and fire safety
from the U.S. Fire Administration by visiting
www.usfa.fema.gov or call the
Hartford Fire Department at: (860)722-8225.
Frank Carter Jr.
Captain, Special Services Unit
Hartford Fire Department
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