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Local Poison Control Center Number: 1-216-231-4455
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Test Smoke Detectors MONTHLY
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SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES! Every house should have at least one working smoke detector on each floor level. Change the batteries annually to ensure proper operation of the detector. A good time to change batteries is when the clocks are changed in the fall - CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY. If you have any questions concerning your smoke detector or how to properly install your detector, please call the fire station for assistance. Smoke detectors are available at no cost for needy families in Berea. Call the fire station for details at 826-5880.
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Candle fires have jumped to the third leading cause of home fire deaths.
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CANDLES ARE POPULAR...they're pretty and smell great. The National Candle Association reported that candle sales have doubled in recent years. but be careful with those candles. According to a recent study by the National Fire Protection Association, candle fires in the home have been steadily increasing since 1990. Beginning in 1994, injuries caused by home candle fires have been hitting new highs each year and candle fires have jumped to the third leading cause of home fire deaths. the three most common causes of home candle fires are:
A burning candle left unattended
Combustible material left too close to a burning candle, and
Children playing with candles
If you burn candles, place them on a sturdy, flat surface, away from anything that can burn. Make sure they are out of the reach of children - never leave kids and candles alone together. And blow your candles out if you leave the room or go to bed.
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BUCKLE DOWN CLEVELAND & CUYAHOGA COUNTY
"STAR NFL LINEBACKER INVOLVED IN CAR CRASH PARALYZED FROM WAIST DOWN"
"NFL STAR PARALYZED IN CAR ACCIDENT DIES"
Two peopld died - neither wearing a seatbelt. But the third passanger in the vehicle who WAS wearing his seatbelt WALKED AWAY UNHURT!
Buckle Down Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Safety Belt Program is being launched to educate driver about seatbelt use.
FACTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SAFETY BELTS
* Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death and injury to American children
* Crashes kill more children than all deseases combined
In Cuyahoga County:
* We consistently rank below the state average in seatbelt usage
* Only 53% of motorists buckle up compared with the national average of 70%
* Estimated safety belt usage actually decreased from 1997 to 1998
*75% of fatalities in Cleveland traffic crashes in 1997 were unbuckled; estimates suggest that nearly half of those killed would have survived the crash if wearing a safety belt
In Ohio:
* 38 child passenger, ages 6-15 were killed in car crashes in 1997; 24 of these children were not buckled up
* The deaths and debilitating injuries resulting from not wearing safety belts cost Ohio taxpayers more than 13.5 billion a year
* Ohio, specifically Cuyahoga County, ranks among the worst in the nation for safety belt usage. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ohio ranks 30th among states is safety belt usage
Give it a week - CONSCIOULSY BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BEST every time you get in your car and in ONE WEEK, it will become a habit - one that could just SAVE YOUR LIFE!
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