Fire Safety Tips - Central County Fire Department

Central County Fire Department is committed to educating the public in simple ways to stay safe. We offer a variety of programs to educate our communities. Review the safety tips below for more information on how you can be fire smart. Fire Safety information also available in other languages.

Summer Fire Safety Tips

Fireworks

ALL fireworks are illegal and punishable by fine in Burlingame, Hillsborough & Millbrae. If you want to see fireworks, go to a public show
Keep a close eye on children at events with fireworks

Grilling

Propane and charcoal BBQ grills should be used outdoors only
Keep children and pets at least three feet from the grill area
Keep your grill clean by removing grease buildup
Never leave your grill unattended
Always make sure your gas grill lid is open before lighting it

Smoke Alarms

Test your smoke alarms monthly

Fire Safety While on Vacation

Wherever you plan to stay on summer vacation:
Hotel/Motel/AirBnB:
- Select a location with fire sprinklers and smoke/carbon monoxide alarms
- Check for an evacuation map for two ways out
Motor home/Camper/RV:
- Make sure working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are installed

Sign up for Spare the Air Alerts

Spare the Air was created in 1991 by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to alert residents when air quality is forecast to be unhealthy and to share information on ways to reduce air pollution.

From easy, everyday tools—such as commute tips—and air quality resources, such as explanations of major air pollutant sources and their health effects, Spare the Air focuses on educating and helping residents choose actions that will improve air quality and make the Bay Area a healthier, more enjoyable place to live.

Spare the Air encompasses seven full Bay Area counties as well as half of Solano and Sonoma counties. Counties are organized into five reporting zones, with the Air Quality Forecast Map showing the air quality forecast for the region. Sign up for alerts here.

Monthly Fire Safety Newsletter:

August 2022

CCFD TV

Fire is Everyone’s Fight	Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety with CCFD!	Firefighters Say: Close Before You Doze!

Fire is everyone’s fight! Practice fire-safe cooking and install and maintain smoke alarms. Did you know? Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present. The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms. Source: nfpa.org	Is there a beep or a chirp coming out of your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm? What does it all mean? Big thanks to Engine 34-B: Captain Klarich, Firefighter/Paramedic Hinsch and Firefighter/Paramedic MacIntosh, for this fun and informative video. For more information, visit fpw.org.	Close Before You Doze – See the dramatic difference a door can make. Because of synthetic materials, furniture, and construction, fire spreads faster than ever before. Closing doors helps stop the spread of fire. ‘Close Before You Doze’ focuses on straightforward actions and simple behavioral changes which can provide critical help in delaying the spread of fire. This doesn’t require major effort or going out and buying anything.’ -Stephen Kerber Director, UL FSRI Closing your bedroom door while you sleep could save your life. Please watch this informative video on how quickly smoke and fire can spread. To learn more about the Close Before You Doze program, please visit the Underwriters Laboratories’ website at https://closeyourdoor.org/.

Fire is Everyone’s Fight

Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety with CCFD!

Firefighters Say:
Close Before You Doze!

Fire is everyone’s fight! Practice fire-safe cooking and install and maintain smoke alarms.

Did you know?

Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms
More than one-third (38 percent) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.
The risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half in homes with working smoke alarms.

Source: nfpa.org

Is there a beep or a chirp coming out of your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm? What does it all mean?

Big thanks to Engine 34-B: Captain Klarich, Firefighter/Paramedic Hinsch and Firefighter/Paramedic MacIntosh, for this fun and informative video.

For more information, visit fpw.org.

Close Before You Doze – See the dramatic difference a door can make.

Because of synthetic materials, furniture, and construction, fire spreads faster than ever before. Closing doors helps stop the spread of fire.

‘Close Before You Doze’ focuses on straightforward actions and simple behavioral changes which can provide critical help in delaying the spread of fire. This doesn’t require major effort or going out and buying anything.’ -Stephen Kerber Director, UL FSRI

Closing your bedroom door while you sleep could save your life. Please watch this informative video on how quickly smoke and fire can spread.

To learn more about the Close Before You Doze program, please visit the Underwriters Laboratories’ website at https://closeyourdoor.org/.

Living With Sprinklers Information Sheet

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Fire Safety Planning

Fire Extinguisher Training

Central County Fire Department provides complimentary fire extinguisher training to any business or school within Burlingame or Hillsborough or Millbrae. Requests shall be made at least 2 weeks in advance and will only be approved under specific conditions. Please contact us at 650-558-7600 for more information.

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