orange county fire rescue department smoke alarm update october 5, 2010

Orange County Fire Rescue Orange County Fire Rescue DepartmentDepartment

Smoke Alarm UpdateSmoke Alarm Update

October 5, 2010October 5, 2010


•Fire Prevention MonthFire Prevention Month•Importance Of Smoke AlarmsImportance Of Smoke Alarms•Fire Rescue’s CampaignsFire Rescue’s Campaigns•MaintenanceMaintenance•Exciting New ProgramExciting New Program•SummarySummary•QuestionsQuestions

The Importance of Smoke AlarmsThe Importance of Smoke Alarms

• 50% Reduction In 50% Reduction In Home Fire DeathsHome Fire Deaths

• 66% Of Home Fire 66% Of Home Fire Deaths – No Working Deaths – No Working Smoke AlarmsSmoke Alarms

• 900 Additional 900 Additional Americans Each Americans Each Year Would Be AliveYear Would Be Alive

US Fire Deaths per Million Population

0

10

20

30

40

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992

Smoke Alarm ImportanceSmoke Alarm Importance

Smoke Alarm ImportanceSmoke Alarm Importance

•95% Of U.S. Homes Have Smoke 95% Of U.S. Homes Have Smoke AlarmsAlarms

•20% Of Those Alarms Do Not Work20% Of Those Alarms Do Not Work

• Federal GrantsFederal Grants– Largest in 2008Largest in 2008

• Private PartnershipsPrivate Partnerships• 10 Year Alarm10 Year Alarm• Tamper ResistantTamper Resistant• Distribute 100-300 Distribute 100-300

MonthlyMonthly• Nearly 10,000 Nearly 10,000

distributeddistributed

Fire Rescue’s CampaignsFire Rescue’s Campaigns

• By RequestBy Request– Citizens Can Call The Citizens Can Call The

LSEB Or 311LSEB Or 311– Installation ScheduledInstallation Scheduled– Firefighters RespondFirefighters Respond– Install New Or Check Install New Or Check

Existing Alarms Existing Alarms


• After Medical CallsAfter Medical Calls– After The Patient Is After The Patient Is

Treated Treated – Firefighters Will Ask If Firefighters Will Ask If

The Homeowner Has The Homeowner Has Working Smoke AlarmsWorking Smoke Alarms

– Install New Or Check Install New Or Check Existing AlarmsExisting Alarms


• BlitzesBlitzes– After FireAfter Fire– Several DaysSeveral Days– Door To DoorDoor To Door– Install New AlarmsInstall New Alarms– Check Existing AlarmsCheck Existing Alarms

• QuantitiesQuantities• BatteriesBatteries


• BlitzesBlitzes– Door HangersDoor Hangers

• EnglishEnglish• SpanishSpanish

– Advises Citizen We Advises Citizen We Were ThereWere There

– Contact Information Contact Information For The Life Safety For The Life Safety Education BureauEducation Bureau



Date Location Commissioner District

9/4/10 N New Hampshire Ave 2

9/5/10 South Shore Rd 4

9/12/10 Silver Glen Court 1

9/16/10 Seth Rd. 4

9/18/10 Kings Deer Road 3

9/19/10 Ravenwood Ave 6

9/20/10 Lake Mabel Drive 1

9/21/10 O Berry Hoover Road 4

9/21/10 Great Commission Way 4

9/25/10 Beewood Court 2

• During Community During Community EventsEvents– Back To School Back To School

EventsEvents– Community Health Community Health

FairsFairs– Children Safety Children Safety

VillageVillage– Fire Safety Fire Safety

PresentationsPresentations


• Commissioner SupportCommissioner Support


• Test Once A MonthTest Once A Month• Replace If 10 Years OldReplace If 10 Years Old• Do Not PaintDo Not Paint• If Alarm Has Batteries, If Alarm Has Batteries,

Replace Twice A YearReplace Twice A Year– Change Your Clock Change Your Clock

Change Your BatteriesChange Your Batteries

MaintenanceMaintenance

• Chirping SoundChirping Sound– Replace The Batteries Replace The Batteries

• Alarm Sounds Alarm Sounds Because Of Cooking:Because Of Cooking:– Wave Smoke/SteamWave Smoke/Steam– Press Hush Button Press Hush Button

• Never Disable AlarmNever Disable Alarm

MaintenanceMaintenance

AAlarmslarms

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ALERT 2010ALERT 2010

• ALERT 2010ALERT 2010• Focusing On Adult Focusing On Adult

Manufactured Home Manufactured Home CommunitiesCommunities

• Higher Risk PopulationHigher Risk Population• Funded By Federal Funded By Federal

GrantGrant


• We Will TargetWe Will Target– Hidden ValleyHidden Valley– The Valley The Valley – Zellwood Station Zellwood Station – Starlight RanchStarlight Ranch– Gulfstream Harbor Gulfstream Harbor – FairwaysFairways– Lakeshore Landings Lakeshore Landings – Silver Star VillageSilver Star Village


• 2 Hour Safety 2 Hour Safety SeminarsSeminars– Kitchen SafetyKitchen Safety– Preventing FiresPreventing Fires– Escaping A FireEscaping A Fire– Using A Fire Using A Fire

ExtinguisherExtinguisher– Hazardous Weather Hazardous Weather

AwarenessAwareness


• Safety InspectionsSafety Inspections– Check KitchenCheck Kitchen– Check Smoke Alarms Check Smoke Alarms – Check Carbon Monoxide Check Carbon Monoxide

Alarm Alarm – Fire DrillFire Drill– Install Automatic Fire Install Automatic Fire

ExtinguishersExtinguishers


• Automatic Fire Automatic Fire ExtinguishersExtinguishers– 400 Available400 Available– Recent Success At Recent Success At

Apartment FireApartment Fire


SummarySummary

If You Don’t Have a Smoke AlarmIf You Don’t Have a Smoke AlarmGET ONEGET ONE

If You Have a Smoke AlarmIf You Have a Smoke AlarmCHECK ITCHECK IT

If You Need a Smoke AlarmIf You Need a Smoke AlarmCALL USCALL US

Life Safety Education Life Safety Education BureauBureau

407-836-9081 or 3-1-1407-836-9081 or 3-1-1

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