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October 8, 1975
IN THE INTEREST OF
SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN — Page 7
THE INSURANCE AGENTS ON THIS PAGE BRING YOU THIS
IMPORTANT “FIRE SAFETY CHECK LIST.”
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Check your house for four deadly sources of fire: smoking, heating and cooking, wiring, storage.
Heating and Cooking
(J Are fuel-burning space heaters and
appliances properly installed and used?
(J Has the family been cautioned not to
use flammable liquids like gasoline to
start or freshen a fire (or for cleaning
purposes)?
OJ Is the fireplace equipped with a metal
fire screen?
[J Since portable gas and oil heaters and
fireplaces use up oxygen as they burn,
do you provide proper ventilation when
they are in use?
[J Are all space heaters placed away from
traffic, and children and old persons
cautioned to keep their clothing away?
Are proper clearances provided from
curtains, bedding, furniture?
Smoking
[J Do you stop members of your household
from smoking in bed?
[1 Do you check up after others to see that
no butts are lodged in upholstered
furniture where they can smolder
unseen at night?
[J Do you dispose of smoking materials
carefully (not in wastebaskets) and keep
large, safe ashtrays wherever people
smoke?
[J] Are matches and lighters kept away
from small children?
Wiring
[1 Are all electrical cords in the open
— not run under rugs, over hooks, or
through door openings? Are they
checked routinely for wear?
[J Is the right size fuse in each socket in
the fuse box and do you replace a fuse
with one the same size?
Storage
[1 Children get burned climbing on the
stove to reach an item overhead. Do you
store cookies, cereal, or other “bait”
away from the stove?
[1 Do you keep basement, closets, garage,
yard cleared of combustibles like
papers, cartons, old furniture, oil-
soaked rags?
[J Are gasoline and other flammable
liquids stored in closed containers
(never glass jugs, discarded bleach
bottles or other makeshift containers)
and away from heat, sparks, and
children?
[] Are old paint-laden brushes disposed
of? Is paint kept in tightly ciosed metal
containers?
Household Hazards Requiring a
Serviceman
[J] Are furnace, stove, and smokepipes far
enough away from combustible walls
and ceilings and in good repair?
[J Is your heating equipment checked
yearly by a serviceman?
[J Is the chimney cléaned and checked
regularly?
[J For safety against chimney and other
sparks, is the roof covering fire
retardant?
[J] Are there enough electrical outlets in
every room, and special circuits for
heavy-duty appliances such as space
heaters and air conditioners?
[J Do you have a qualified electrician in-
stall or extend your wiring?
[J Do all your appliances carry the seal of
a nationally known safety testing labora-
tory such as Underwriters’ Laboratories
(UL) or Factory Mutual (FM)?
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PHONE 426-1931
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ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
PHONE 367-5134
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218 SOUTH MARKET STREET
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81 EAST MAIN, MOUNT JOY 17552
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