Double Oak Gazette (Double Oak, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1, January 1989 Page: 2 of 27
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Double Oak Volunteer Fire Department
by
JOAN ORGAN
Off with the old and on with the new......... Nev Year is a time
fo*. fresh starts. Hov about doing some simple things that could
save lives.
There have been a number of fatal house fires
recently. Don’t become a statistic!
in the metrcplex
Smoke detectors save lives. Does yours work? A simple check
making no more than a couple of minutes is all that is required
Press the tester button. Does the alarm go off. If not, replace
*..,e bakery or t..e unit as soon as possible. Do all members of
-amiu.y know what to do if they hear the alarm?
Children have fire drills in school, have one at home. Reinforce
Y, " have -earne(3- Make sure they can get outside by the
simplest most direct route. Have a clear easy to remember plan
t°r escape.^.wo storey houses should have collapsible escape lad-
r ^ore aa3i-y in a ^ closet. Household furnishings and
fixtures o^en give off toxic gases when they smolder. When prac-
ticing woe _driL ^have everyone crawl. One to three feet above
r^oor ueve. is the ideal position for your head. in a fi^o this*
is the level with the most oxygen and the least smoke and harmful
gases. Maxe sure that young children are drilled not to hide in
closets, ur.dsr beds, behind furniture. These are very attractive
places to kids.
Grease fires are one of the major causes of house fires in the
LSA._ Do you have fire extinguishers? Simple, easy to operate,
chemica. fire extinguishers located in or near the kitchen and
^ Preven-_small fires from becoming major problems.
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make sure the extinguishers are properly
One xaSu reminder for those of you with kerosene heaters. onl-'r
n?uer~rlear kercsene should be used in kerosene heaters*!
refueled'outdoors^when thl S°S'Sh0Uld be
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Stroup, Cindy & Parker, Barbara. Double Oak Gazette (Double Oak, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1, January 1989, newspaper, January 1989; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1004709/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Flower Mound Public Library.