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BEACON NEWSLETTER TEAM
LT COL SHARON WILLIAMS
Inside this Issue
Republished Articles
Pages
Smoke Alarm 1 Fireplace Safety 2-3 Halloween Safety 4-5 Who Needs a Flu Vaccine? 6 Heat Safety Tool 7 Not so Model Behavior 8-9 Heads Up 10 Flight Risk Analysis Tool 11 Collision Avoidance 12 Region Safety Officers 13
Col Alex Kay CAP/SE [email protected] Lt Col Dennis R. Bannon Asst CAP/SE Mishap Reviews [email protected] Lt Col Eric Shappee Asst CAP/SE Education [email protected] Lt Col Melanie Capehart Asst CAP/SE Cadet Programs [email protected] Mr. Axel Kreimeier NHQ Safety Team Liaison [email protected]
The safety beacon is for informational purposes only and does not replace Safety Education requirementOctober 2013
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FIREPLACE SAFETY
FACTSHEET
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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Have the chimney inspected annually, and
cleaned as necessary, by a professional chimney
sweep to ensure it’s clear of obstructions and
creosote.
Have a cap installed at the top of the chimney
to avoid the possibility that debris or animals can
block the chimney.
Install both a smoke and carbon monoxide
detector. (Make sure the batteries work.)
Keep a fire extinguisher on hand.
Make sure the area around the fireplace is
clear of furniture, books, newspapers and other
potentially flammable materials. (Two feet away is
a good rule.)
LIGHTING FIRE
Clean out ashes from previous fires. Open the
damper.
Use a fireplace grate.
Keep glass doors open during the fire.
Use fireplace tools to tend the fire.
Build a safe fire.
Always close the firescreen when in use.
Addit ional Fireplace Safety Tips on reverse side
USING COMMON SENSE
Never burn garbage, rolled newspapers,
charcoal or plastic in the fireplace.
Never use gasoline or any liquid accelerant to
help start a fire.
Keep small children and pets away from the
fireplace.
Never leave a fire unattended.
Don’t close the damper until the embers have
completely stopped burning.
Make sure the fire is completely out before
going to bed or leaving the house.
When cleaning the fireplace, store ashes in a
non-combustible container with a tightly fitting lid
and place the container away from the house.
Never burn a Christmas tree in the fireplace.
STARTING A SAFE FIRE
Creating a perfect fire starts with using
seasoned firewood cut to the correct length.
To start a safe fire, crumple paper on the
grate within the fireplace and cover it with
kindling or a manufactured firestarter. Open
the fireplace damper fully and light the paper.
Once the kindling or the firestarter is burning
brightly, add dry seasoned wood to the fire
and shut the firescreen. It’s important to avoid
overloading the fireplace so the firewood
doesn’t tumble out. A couple of logs will
suffice. Burning a manufactured firelog
purchased from the grocery or hardware
store is a good alternative to firewood, and
does not require paper to get the fire started.
W oodburning and gas f ireplaces are designed t o safely provide years
of comfort , w armt h and relaxat ion. To ensure t hey can do t heir job,
f irep laces require maint enance and proper operat ion. Before light ing t he
f irst f ire of t he season, t here are a few import ant f ireplace safet y t ips
t o remember.
WOODBURNING FIREPLACE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE TIPS
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HEAT SAFETY TOOL [En español] By U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
This app, available at
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/heat_index/
heat_app.html, or on iTunes, is free, and when
installed on your GPS-enabled smartphone will reach
out to get the latest temperature and humidity
information from the nearest National Weather
Service station. Using that data it will compute a
Heat Index. A touch of a button will give you
OSHA's suggested precautions for the computed risk
level.
Another button will allow you to get the predicted
maximum heat figures for your area, allowing you to
plan ahead.
Remember, the best defense against heat injury is
drinking plenty of water, and allowing adequate time
for rest out of the sun.
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FAA Safety Briefing
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MER/SE
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NCR/SE
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SWR/SE
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SER/SE
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