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PAGE 8 (~¢ , • HELTON-- ASOR 3'OURNAL- PUblished in Chr, ma, foum U.KA.', elton, Washln , Ill I " I ,ill I " I) I I I I ) I I I ~:r/" ,:.:9'>' COULD YOU SAVE YOUR IRREPLACEABLE VALUABLES? Dunn Sponsors Remember, They Are Safest the Year-Around In One of Our homes? 1. What couses the largest number of fires in done? To thousands of school children | - let- (Under each question, circle the answer or answers you think are .lUnlor tire correct, then check with the correct answers below.) , Marshal Program 6. If you burn trash outdoors, how should it be Ca) Pile it on the ground and light it (b) Wait for a windy clay (c) Use a covered wire or metal container (d) Play close to the flames while trash is burning Ca) Burning rubbish outdoors (b) Defective elec- trica, l wif'ing (el careless smoking (d) Burning candles How many homes are damaged each day by fire, in the United States? Ca) 75 (c) 1,000 (b) 325 (d) 1,520 3. Where do most fires start in the home? (el In closets Ca) In the kitchen (b) In the living room (d) In the basement What should you do to be ready if the fire should strike your home? (el Be ready to carry out furniture (d) Have a suitcase already packed 7. If your clothing should catch fire, what should you do? Ca) Run for help (c) Roll on the floor or ground, in a coat, blanket or rug, if possible (b) Look for water (d) Try to blow out to throw on the fire yourself 8. What would you use fop light i~ you were to look for something in a dark closet or attic? Ca) A match (el A fllshlight (b) A candle (d) A cigarette lighter 9. When you check extension cords In your home for fire hazards, what do yOu look for? Ca) Whether the (el Whether they Ca) Keep pails of water handy (b) Have an escape plan and re- color matches run under rugs 4. Where Do You Keep These Important I ms Now? * Agreements * Bonds * Contracts * Deeds '=' Wills * Diplomas * Heirlooms * Bills of Sale * Leases * Birth Certificates * Citizenship Papers * Household Inventory * Income Tax Records * Insurance Policies * Marriage Certificates * Savings Bonds * Securities * Service Records * Stock Certificates* Trust Agreements * Receipts * Mortgages * Notes * Rare Stamps * Picture Negatives * Slides * Motion Picture Films * Jewelry PROTECT THEM FROM FIRE AND THEFT IN li SAFE DEPOSIT for as $ O0 per low as year I | T.C.F. will be CLOSED Columbus Day -- Tuesday, October 12th hearse it often the woodwork (b) Frayed, broken (d) Wh~ther tl~e plug 5. In making your escape plan, why should you insulation is brown oz' white know two ways out of every room? 10. When you check ashtrays In your home for (a) So I can see (c) To keep people fire safety, what do you look for? different parts guessing how I Ca) Whether there (el Whether ashtrays of the house will come out are plenty of are large and when I practice them in plaCes deep enough the plan where people (b) In case fire or (d) To make home smoke smoke blocks 'fire drills more (b) Whether they (d) Whether they are one escape route fun are clean round or square 6. A covered wire or metal trash burner should always be used, so (c) is correct. Even with this, it's safest not to burn on a windy day. And playing close to the flames can cause dangerous burns or set clothing on fire. 7. Never run with clothes on fire; it will increase the burning. As it says correctly in (c), you should drop to the floor or ground and roll to smother the flames. Wrapping up in a coat, blanket or rug helps if any of these is avail- able. 8. (c) is the correct answer'. Bringing any kind of flame into a closet or attic is a very easy way to start a fire. 9. You are correct if you marked both (b) and (c). Using frayed extension cords or running cords under rugs are the causes of many fires. 10. You are correct if you marked both Ca) and (c). Whether ashtrays are clean, or round or squared doesn't affect their safety as far as fire is concerned. They should be big enough and deep enough to hold their contents, and IIA¥11Ifll & tOAH AIIO¢IAI'IOll o L VM p i AILACEVlSHeLVON Home OfflGer Branch 1 Jtranob 1. All of these cause fires, but careless smoking is responsible for more fires than any of the others, so (c) is correct. 2. The correct answer is (d), which means that fire strikes an American home more than once a minute every hour of the day and night, on the average. These figures compiled by the National Fire Protection Association. 3. Every spot in the house is a potential starting point for fire if fire hazards are not looked for and corrected. But the kitchen and liv- ing room are the places where more than half of all home fires start so Ca) and (b) are equally correct. 4. The first and most important rule in case of fire is to get out of the house as quickly as you can, without stopping for clothes or val- uables and without trying to put out the fire. You can get out safely only if you have planned two ways out of every room, par- ticularly your bedroom, and have rehearsed your plan. (b) is correct. 5. Two ways out may make your home fire drills more fun, but the real reason is that fire or smoke might block one route to safety. (b) is the correct answer. there should be plenty of them around so smokers won't be tempted to use something unsafe like a wastebasket. The fact that the child molest-pate. Conversely, the notion that er strikes, and strikes more fre- such an individual could approach quent]y these days, is beyond dis- your child is one that you, like puts. That his foul inducements are often fatally attractive to most parents, probably find diffi- young children is also beyond disd cult to entertain. As the parent of a young child, ~you might perhaps think you are doing your best for your young- ster by protecting him from the knowledge that such people exist. EXPERTS ON the subject of these crimes against children, however, advise that your parent- al cOncern can best be expressed by informing your child about the p0tertttal danger of these crimin- als. The time tO fight the molester of children is before he strikes. Every child should be told of the hazards of forming easy acquaint- ance$ with strangers. He or she should be made awm*e that some- I timeS the ifiducements of the mo- feaster can seem attractive on the surface, wltile being' highly de* stru~ive in fact. Th~ child should be taught that unwelcome ad, vances may come from the well- dressed and the well-spoken, from a young person Vr from an older person, or from a person known to the child, as we|l as from a stranger, The Child's awareness can be his major safeguard. SUC-rH A PROGRAM to protect our youngsters has been incorp- orated into the Junibr Fire Mar- ahal Progran~_ now finder way in Sheiton's elementary schools, and in schOols across the (tountry. In launching the Junior Fire MarShal Program here, A. Roy Dunn) Shelton insurance agent, said, "We think that helping our school children to fight this dif- ferent kind of. fire i$ just as im- portafi£ as motovating them, with the assistance of their parents, to seek out fire hazards in their own homes. In launching the Junior Fire Marshal Program here, said Mr. Dunn, we Couldn't agree more. And we're sure you COuldn't either. ~he project has the endorsement .of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Shelton Chief Richard Camper calls it "one of the most important programs we could bring to our yaungsters." . Garden Rose Handy In Suburbs If you live in an isolated Sub- urban community of on a farm Read Labels First And rproteol Self : F rB? ma ~Fa~erl~re0ad~e r~a:Sdr ~be safe This is a timely reminder from the National Fire Protection As- sociation. Every year, NFPA records show thousands of serious accidents and fires are caused by failure of the user to observe warnings printed ion cans of flammable lacquers, fin- ~,shes, paint rem'ovars, mastics, cleaners, and similar products. i Before using materials of this kind, read the label thoroughly. Products containing a flammable sotven% carry a warning label. Heed that w~rning if you value your own safety. Materials leasLt hazardous to use are marked "Non,combustible" or "Non-flammable." Next in safety are materials marked "Caution! Conbustible." If the label reads "Danger~ Extremely flammable!" i or "Warning--Flammable" or: "Caution--Inflammable mixture," take 0ar~. These materials give off vapors which need only a touch of flame or spark to turn them into a dangerous flash of fire. Whenever you must work with materials of any kind labelled "flammable" or "Combustible," fol- low tlieee Pales and be fire safe: 1 • Work In a welt,ventilated ar- ea, preferably outside. 2. Shut off all pilots, stoves and other flame-producing devices in the area. 3. Don't smoke, Clothing Fires Kill; Children Most Often Are TraKie Victims One of the most dangerous fires ~ts the clothing fire Each year tmr~s from clothing cause hund- reds of deaths, thousands of ser- ious, often dt~figm.ing, injuries. Most frequent victims are children and the elderly. A helpful prevention measure is care in clothing selection. Heavy, smooth-surfaced fabrics re- stst burning better than light- weight, long-napped ones. Designs avoiding billoWing folds of mater- ia.1 and long, loose sleeves reduce chances of clothing catching fire. Most important of all is to ap- preciate that Just about any cloth- ing can burn, that a flame, spark or other intense heat may start it burning, and the burning may be so dangerously rapid that the wearer is enveloped in flame. Safety from clothing fires calls across the nation "back to school" will also mean back to their roles as Junior Fire Marshals for an- other year of fire prevention and safety in the home, at school, and at play. Schools in Shelton are among 15,000 that are participat- ing in the annual safety program sponsored by The Hartford Insur- ance Group. The Junior Fire Mar- shal Program here is coordinated through A. Roy Dunn in coopera- tion with local school and fire de- partment officials. Among the Junior Fire Mar- shal's first projects will be a thorough inspection of fire and other safety hazards in their homes, Witl~ the aid of a check list, and under the guidance of their parents, the boys and girls will be looking for such common causes of fires and accidents as frayed electrical cords, over load- ed electrical outlets, paints, var- nishes and other flammable liquids in open containers or stored too close to furnaces, loose floor boards, faulty staircases and the like. According to Dunn, the check list will be carried in the FaN issue of Junior Fire Marshal Mag- azine. Each boy or girl turning in a completed Home Safety Report to his or her teacher will become a full-fledged Junior Fire Marshal and will receive an official badge. The school receiving the highest percentage of completed reports will be awarded a special Junior Fire Marshal Achievement Award Flag, Dunn said. But fire prevention and observ- ance of precautions against acci- dents on the part of Junior Fire Marshals and their families ~re not the only themes of the pro- gram, for there are hazards, es- pecially for youngsters, that are other than man-made. One such hazard is man, himself. This fall, for example, the safety program from The Hartford Insurance Group will highlight the every-day danger of the insidious child mol- ester, whose normal outward ap- pearance and "friendliness" is mis- taken by an alarming number of child victims each year. Junior Fire Marshals will be given guide- lines for prudent behaviour with strangers and be indoctrinated in the importance of reporting to~ their parents, school or police I I authorities, all improper advances, J enticements, ere, on the part of I strangers. Other features of the Junior Fire Marshal Program will pro- vide guidance and educational ma- terial to teachers for incorpora- tion in classroom instruction on safe practices in the home, at play, in sports, on the streets, in traffic, on bicycles and in motor vehicles. Included will be plans and helpful suggestions on routines and precaations to follow in case of fire, storm or other hazard. Dirty, defective heating equip- ment causes the deadliest dwelling fires, according to National Fire Protection Association studies, taking about 2,000 lives yearly. Cheek and .repair equipment in your home now, before the season's first c01d wave. Above all, be sure that any fixed or portable room lmaters are in first-class operating cohdition. Dirty, defective ones can spell danger and disaster. Remember: It's good to be warm but essential to be safe! Are You Prepared wilh . Ointments @ Salves @ COMPLETE FIRST AID SU,PPLiES REMEMBER-- JOB s.. FIRE PREVEN' WE DON'T GIVE FIRE A PLACE TO YOUR VA In a Fire-Proof, Low Cost SAFE-DEPOSIT BO:K MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE So often, AFTER a fire, we hear the familiar wordS, we would have...,, Yes, if only they would have bit more caution, they might have STOPPED FIRE sTARTED ! And if only they would h ve used a little more would have nad adequate coverage to protect cially from disastrous results of fire. ! Children home clone, the youngest ones especially, would be helpless to escape if fire should strike while you're away. This tragedy happens every day and actually is the cause of one out of every three" child fire deaths. Never leave small children alone. Even if it is necessary to leave the house for only a few minutes ask a neighbor' to stay with the children. And whenever you must go out for a longer time, leave the children in the care of a baby sitter who not only has been told what to do in case of fire but who is als0 physically and mentally capable of carrying out such instructions. DON'T GIVE FIRE A PLAOE TO START[ Our 75th Year in Shelton situated some distance from water mains, fire hydrants, or a fire de- partment Fire Chief A1 Nevitt sug- gests you follow these tips to in- crease home fire safety. 1. Keep a garden hose handy if you have water under pressure, and make sure your house has plenty of threaded faucets. A gar- den hose can extinguish small fires before they become big ones. 2. Have a back-pack pump handy. These pumps usually h~Id five gallons of water, and can be carried to a fire anywhere. 3. If you have f~it or shrub spraying equipment, keep it ready for use. It makes a good fire ex- tinguisher. 4. Keep a ladder in a place ~'H~F(~ tt ~Rfi 56 65[ained quiCkI~ to reach fires on roofs or for res- cue purposes. for watchful care in all activities around stoves, heaters, fireplaces and outdoor fires, and in using matches and smoking materials. If clothing does catch fire, the first and life-saving rule is this: DON'T RUN. ROLL ON THE GROUND OR FLOOR. SMOTHER THE FIRE WITH A COAT OR BLANKET. Junior Fire Marshals know that burglarS ca/i tell if a family is on vacation. How? Often, by a col- lection of newspapers in front of the door, or by a house, which is locked up tight. Ask a neighbor to remove newspapers from the door. step, and to check on your house every other day ~r so. It s also a gO0d idea ~o let the local police knOW yo~J'r~ gdlttg to be a~ay-- they will cruise the area for you, POLICY our business is to provide your h ome and its cost fire insurance: Be eert.a~n t rhiant Y~tU:;.~o~ date ready own a policy, check ~t b g so give you maximum coverage! HEMBR~F~ 506 FRANKLIN -- PHC SIMPSON TIMBER. COMPANY Shelton - McCleary - Olympia Founded in Shelton in 1890 Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock Lumber, Acoustical, Insulating and Hardboard products. Plywood and Doors.