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<\/p>\nSonora, CA…In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice. CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) and Tuolumne County Fire Department (TCFD) are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year\u2019s Fire Prevention Week campaign from October 7th through October 13th,2018 , \u201cLook. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere™,\u201d which works to educate the public about basic but essential ways to quickly and safely escape a home fire.<\/p>\n
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NFPA statistics show that the number of U.S. home fires has been steadily declining over the past few decades. However, the death rate per 1000 home fires that are reported to fire departments was 10 percent higher in 2016 than in 1980. NFPA notes that \u201calthough people feel safest in their home, it is also the place they are at greatest risk to fire, with four out of five U.S. fire deaths occurring at home. That over-confidence contributes to a complacency toward home escape planning and practice.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s \u201cLook. Listen. Learn.\u201d Campaign highlights three steps people can take to help quickly and safely escape a fire:
\n\uf0b7 Look for places fire could start.
\n\uf0b7 Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm.
\n\uf0b7 Learn 2 ways out of every room.<\/p>\n
While CALFIRE TCU, TCFD and NFPA are focusing on home fires, these fire safety messages apply to virtually anywhere.
\n\u201cSituational awareness is a skill people need to use wherever they go,\u201d said Emily Kilgore. \u201cNo matter where you are, look for available exits. If the alarm system sounds, take it seriously and exit the building immediately.\u201d
\nTuolumne County Fire Department is hosting a series of events in support of this year\u2019s Fire Prevention Week campaign, \u201cLook. Listen. Learn.,\u201d including three fire station open house tours. Meet your local firefighters, tour the station, and enjoy interactive activities for the kids on:<\/p>\n
Fire Prevention Week Kick-Off, Sunday, October 7th, 2018 from 1:00 \u2013 4:00 p.m.
\n\uf0b7 Station 76, Jamestown
\n18249 4th Ave., Jamestown 95327
\n\uf0b7 Station 78, Groveland
\n18930 Highway 120 Groveland, CA 95321
\nFire Prevention Week Conclusion, Saturday, October 13th, 2018 from 1:00 \u2013 4:00 p.m.
\n\uf0b7 Station 51, Mono Village
\n19500 Hillsdale Dr., Sonora 95370<\/p>\n
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and home escape planning, visit www.firepreventionweek.org. or CAL FIRE at www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
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