| Outdoor Safety Tips |
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| Don’t be lazy when it comes to fire and life safety. Here are recommendations from the Fire Department to prevent injury or property damage. For more information, call (408) 615-4970. |
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| Barbecue Safety |
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- Keep grills well away from anything that can burn, including your home, vehicles, dry vegetation and other combustibles.
- Don’t leave the grill unattended and keep children and pets away from it.
- Use only charcoal lighter fluid to start charcoal grills, never use gasoline.
- Once coals have been lit, never add more lighter fluid to the fire – flames may travel up the stream of lighter fluid resulting in serious burns. If the fire is slow, add more kindling or more coals, not more lighter fluid.
- Soak the coals with water before you discard them, and leave the grill away from the house until completely cool.
- For gas grills, always store the gas cylinder outside, away from structures, and turn off valves when not in use.
- Never use any type of grill inside the home or in an enclosed area. In addition to a fire hazard, use of the grill indoors can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Teach your children that matches and lighters are tools for adults, not toys. Keep them out of children’s sight and reach, preferably in a locked cabinet, so they are not accessible to children.
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| Fireworks |
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- Leave them to the professionals! Every year, fireworks used by amateurs cause thousands of injuries serious enough to require visits to the hospital emergency room. Not only are they dangerous, they are also illegal in Santa Clara County. Instead, enjoy fireworks at a public event, such as the All-City 4th of July Picnic in Central Park.
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| Enjoying Your Pool…Safely |
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- Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death for American infants and children under the age of five.
- With a swimming pool, there is no substitute for adequate supervision.
- Do not leave children unattended in or around the pool, for even a second.
- Do not allow anyone of any age to swim without supervision. Even experienced swimmers can drown if they bump their head, become entrapped, or have medical emergencies in the water like seizures or blackouts.
- Make sure you have adequate adult supervision for children. Children have drowned in pools when they are surrounded by people. Do not rely on the idea that a drowning person will splash loudly or call out for help. Drowning is usually silent, and can even occur in shallow amounts of water.
- A fence, wall, or natural/artificial barrier should completely enclose your pool or spa. All gates or doors leading from the house to the pool area should have a self-closing and self-latching mechanism that protects against unauthorized entry and use.
- Do not place objects, such as chairs or tables, near the pool or spa fence that could allow a child to climb over.
- Always completely remove the pool and/or spa cover before use to avoid the possibility of anyone becoming trapped and drowning under the cover.
- Keep pool and spa chemicals separate from each other, and from other chemicals. Violent reactions such as explosion, fire, or noxious gas production can occur when incompatible chemicals come in contact with each other.
- Store and use pool chemicals according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, and always store them outside the home and away from any heat source or flame.
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| Safety on Wheels |
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- When you are on wheels, wear a helmet. This includes bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and skates. Other safety equipment for scooters, skateboards, and skates includes kneepads, elbow pads, wrist guards, and gloves.
- Set a “no helmet, no wheels” rule with your children. Also, teach by example and wear safety gear yourself. You will not only teach your children good habits, you will also keep yourself safer.
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