MENDHAM BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION - L.E.A. #1418-001 

FIRE PREVENTION THROUGH PLANNING, EDUCATION & CODE ENFORCEMENT

HAVE A FIRE SAFE 2012

HEAD LINE NEWS -

Change Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms This Weekend

Daylight Saving Time begins March 11

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend for Daylight Saving Time. This year, Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11. Fresh batteries allow smoke and CO alarms to do their jobs saving lives by alerting families of a fire or a buildup of deadly carbon monoxide in their homes.

CPSC estimates there was a yearly average of 386,300 residential fires resulting in nearly 2,400 deaths between 2006 and 2008.

Two-thirds of fire deaths occur in homes where there are no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. That is why it is important to replace batteries at least once every year and to test your alarms every month to make sure they work. CPSC recommends consumers have smoke alarms on every level of their home, outside bedrooms and inside each bedroom.

CPSC estimates there was an annual average of 183 unintentional non-fire CO poisoning deaths associated with consumer products between 2006 and 2008. CO is called the "invisible killer," because it is a colorless, odorless and poisonous gas. Because of this, people may not know they are being poisoned. Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete burning of fuel in various products, including furnaces, portable generators, fireplaces, cars and charcoal grills.

That is why it is important to have working CO alarms in the home, on each level and outside each sleeping area.

  FEE INCREASES FOR 2012 THIS IS THE FIRST FEE INCREASE SINCE 2004 Non Life Hazard Use Inspection/Registration Fee for use types A-1, A-2, A-3, & B-1 - $75.00   Certificate of Residential Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide Alarm & Portable Fire Extingiusher Compliance: Requests received more than 10 business days prior to the change of occupants - $50.00 Requests received 4 to10 business days prior to the change of occupants - $75.00 Requests received fewer than 4 business days prior to the change of occupants - $125.00 (No change)

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  Adopt - A - Hydrant

Snowstorms can cause plenty of traffic headaches, but Mendham's firefighters want people to be aware of a secondary problem that may develop.

When you're working with a shovel or a plow, please pay attention to where you're putting your mounds of snow. To many times these piles can end up on top of a fire hydrant making it difficult or near impossible for firefighters to find.

We're asking people to "Adopt-A-Hydrant" on their street and keep it clear of snow drifts. We can loose precious amounts of time looking for a fire hydrant, or having to shovel one out, so we can connect to it. Try to prevent hydrants near your home or business from being buried. Please dig them out if they are buried.

One more reminder:  Make sure your house numbers haven't been covered by snow. Having your address readily visible helps fire, police or ambulance crews find your home more quickly in an emergency.

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Disclaimer

The Borough of Mendham and the Mendham Bureau of Fire Prevention assume no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies in the information provided in the Mendham Bureau of Fire Prevention web site. Moreover, the Borough of Mendham and the Mendham Bureau of Fire Prevention are not responsible for the content nor endorse any site, which has a link from this site.

This site was developed to provide general information. Information obtained through these Web pages may be incorrect or not current. The Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Borough of Mendham shall not be liable for any losses caused by reliance on information you obtain on the Internet.

JANUARY 2012