Susquehanna times & the Mount Joy bulletin. (Marietta, Pa.) 1975-1975, October 08, 1975, Image 7
wn 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.” WT 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)? WEEK AL TTI OCTOBER 5 - 11 For life, health, home and car Insurance insurance call: 805 CHURCH STREET RHINE | MST SG. Pa rae s Natnonwide 1s on your side via RY at Sac ’ PHONE 653-5970 DONEGALMUTUAL INS. CO. ROUTE 441 BY-PASS MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA 17547 PHONE 426-1931 aid — ig Nf . mn ~ “We still make house calls!’ JACK TYNDALL] RAYN.WILEY AGENCY, INC. 323 WEST MAIN, MOUNT JOY 17552 PHONE 653-1481 AGENCY ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022 PHONE 367-5134 OLWEILER INSURANCE “Independent Insurance Brokers 218 SOUTH MARKET STREET TITUS B.RUTTAGENCY,INC. James W. Rutt, Manager Complete Insurance Service 81 EAST MAIN, MOUNT JOY 17552 PHONE 653-1816 HARRY “BUD” KROW NATIONWIDE | 836 CHESTNUT ST INSURANCE = Natonwide 1s on your side Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Nationwide Life Insurance Company Home Office: Columbus, Ohio PHONE 684-2628 5 COLUMBIA, PA 17512