{"id":229803,"date":"2012-12-14T15:06:43","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T21:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?p=229803"},"modified":"2012-12-16T17:42:37","modified_gmt":"2012-12-16T23:42:37","slug":"tyler-fire-department-offers-holiday-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=229803","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Fire Department Offers Holiday Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>TYLER \u2014 This year, as you are preparing your home for the holiday season, make sure that you implement a few simple fire prevention practices. That\u2019s the word from the Tyler Fire Department.<\/p>\n

* Space Heaters:
\no Maintain a clear space of three feet around the device;
\no Ensure that portable heaters have a safety switch that will turn off the device if it gets tipped over.
\n* Fireplaces:
\no Similar to space heaters, maintain a clear space of three feet around the fireplace opening;
\no Have the fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned;
\no Ensure that a screen or some other protective barrier is in place to keep embers from getting out.
\n* Christmas Lights and Decorations:
\no Inspect cords and discontinue use if damaged;
\no Do not run cords under rugs, carpet, or along areas of high traffic where they may be stepped on;
\no Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.
\n* Christmas Trees:
\no Do not set trees near heat sources;
\no If using a live tree, make sure to keep it watered;
\no Turn off all decorations at bedtime.
\nFinally, make sure that you give your home the proper \u201cCheck-Up\u201d:
\n* Check up above you for one of the most important devices in your home\u2026the smoke alarm.
\nThese life-saving devices should be located in each sleeping area of your home, in addition to areas directly outside of the sleeping areas. For multi-story homes, a working smoke alarm should be located on all levels of the residence, including any basements.<\/p>\n

The Tyler Fire Department recommends that you change the batteries in your smoke alarms two times each year and test them often. A great reminder\u2026\u201dChange your clocks, change your batteries\u201d. If you haven\u2019t already done so, now would be a great time to perform this simple maintenance procedure that could save your life, and the lives of your family. Statistics show that having a working smoke alarm in your home increases the chance of survival by almost 50%in the event of a fire. <\/p>\n

A news release says, \u201cThe Tyler Fire Department would like to wish all citizens a safe and happy holiday season. With your help, we can prevent unnecessary fires and the injuries associated with them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TYLER \u2014 This year, as you are preparing your home for the holiday season, make sure that you implement a few simple fire prevention practices. That\u2019s the word from the Tyler Fire Department. * Space Heaters: o Maintain a clear space of three feet around the device; o Ensure that portable heaters have a safety … Continue reading Tyler Fire Department Offers Holiday Safety Tips<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-229803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news-archive-archives"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-04 15:40:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=229803"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230105,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229803\/revisions\/230105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=229803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=229803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=229803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}