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Are You Prepared for Wildfires?
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Smoke alarms save lives. Having a
smoke alarm in your home cuts your chance of dying in a fire nearly in half!
Install at least one smoke alarm on each level of your home and outside each
sleeping area. Smoke alarms should be tested once a month and batteries replaced
once a year or when the alarm "chirps", warning that the battery is low. |
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If you see someone hurting an animal, or know of an animal who looks sick, injured or does not have adequate food,
water or shelter, it's important to get help fast. Never try to help the animal yourself. Instead, tell an adult.
Together, you and the adult can call the police or your local animal shelter. |
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There are lots of
things you and your friends can do to stay safe. Check out our games and
test your safety smarts. We have a ton of fun stuff. Who knows, you might even learn something new! Click on Sparky the fire dog to the left to take you there!
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| Risk Watch, developed by NFPA, gives teachers,
parents, and safety advocates the tools they need to teach kids the skills
and knowledge necessary to make positive choices every day and prepare them
for unexpected events. Click on the Watch to the right to take you there! |
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Fires are scary and very dangerous. They are loud and hot,
and the smoke makes it very dark. Fires hurt and destroy things in your
home. You and your family can help make your home safer from fire. Click on Exty the extinguisher to the left to take you there! |
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| I'm Herman, the spokescrab for the FEMA website. This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and how you can prevent disaster damage.
You can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid. Click the crab to the right to take you there! |
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Tragically, children age five and under are twice as likely to die in fires as are older children and adults.
Many die because they instinctively try to hide from smoke and flames in closets and under beds. EDITH is a fire-safety program to educate kids. |
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Yakima County Fire District No. 5
