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Suzanne Post, Fire Safety
Coordinator
2500 Michigan Avenue
Santa Monica 90404
Telephone: (310) 458-8761
FAX: (310) 453-1030
E-mail
Fire Safety Coordinator Suzanne Post
The Fire Safety Coordinator is responsible for
providing fire and life safety education to the
public.
When fire strikes, every second counts! Knowing how
to react quickly and correctly can mean
the difference between life and death. That's what
escape planning is all about.
The Santa Monica Fire Department would like to
encourage everyone to take some time during Fire
Prevention Week to create a home escape plan.
Use the the links below to learn about home escape
planning, print a home escape grid, and take the
fire education quiz to test your knowledge about
fire safety. Kids can also visit with Sparky
the Fire Dog and learn about important fire safety
information at the link below.
EscapeFirstNation.pdf,
EscapePlanGrid07.pd
www.sparky.org
The Santa Monica Fire Department
offers the following tips for a safe and happy
Halloween:
Costumes:
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Children should
carry
a
flashlight and their costumes
should be bright-colored or have reflective tape
to highlight them.
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Be sure all parts of the costume are
labeled flame
retardant or flame resistant.
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Costumes should not have trailing material or tails
long enough to cause falls.
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Pointed objects such as swords and devils' forks
should be made of soft material.
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If your child wears a mask instead of make-up on
their face, double check that the eye
holes are large
enough to see through clearly.
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Children should
wear sturdy shoes
and temperature appropriate
clothing
underneath their costumes.
Instruct Children to:
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Use sidewalks.
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Cross only at the corners; never dart out between
parked cars.
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Cover one side of the street at a time,
no criss-crossing.
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Never go inside someone's home, unless it's a
friend's.
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Never accept a ride in a car.
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Only approach
houses where the outside lights are on
as a signal of welcome.
Bring bags home to be checked by an adult before
eating a single treat.
Trick or Treating
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Smaller children should always be with an adult. It's
best to take little ones out early.
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If older children are going out without you,
go over the
ground rules first!
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Know what neighborhoods
they will be in.
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Don't allow them in areas with which you are not
completely comfortable.
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Have children stay in a group.
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Let them know what time to be home.
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Give them change
to use the telephone if necessary.
Receiving Trick-or-Treaters
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Make sure your own home is
well-lit
and that there is a
clear path
to your door. Bicycles and lawn furniture can
trip youngsters in the dark.
Checking Treats
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Throw out anything that appears tampered with,
home-made foods or home-packaged foods unless
you are certain of the source.
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Inspect fruit closely and take away treats that
may not be age-appropriate. Young children may
choke on things like hard candy or peanuts.
Decorations
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Use a small
flashlight instead of a candle.
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Only use flame-proof crepe paper.
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Keep dried
leaves and cornstalks away from all flames and
heat sources.
Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery
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Each year around Halloween, we turn the clocks back
one hour. This is a good time to
change the
batteries in your smoke detectors.
This year, buy batteries along with your
Halloween candy and on Sunday, November 4th,
change your clocks and change your batteries.
This page was last modified on
10/01/2009
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