In light of the recent tragic fire in Brooklyn, the Rockland County Department of Health’s�Healthy Neighborhood Program encourages residents to correctly install smoke alarms in their homes and
keep them in good working order. Smoke alarms can alert you and your family to a fire 24 hours a day,�seven days a week.
The Healthy Neighborhood Program is a free program dedicated to improving the quality of life of Rockland�County families by reducing exposure to health and safety risks at home. Healthy Neighborhood Program�staff can provide and install FREE smoke alarms to eligible residents, including low-income residents,�seniors, and at risk families. All that is required is a brief home survey at the time of the visit.
�Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes without working smoke alarms. Having a�working smoke alarm greatly increases your chances of surviving a deadly home fire,� said Dr. Patricia�Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland County Commissioner of Health.
With a few simple steps, residents can greatly reduce their risk of injury or death from fire. The Healthy�Neighborhood Program encourages residents to:
* Replace smoke alarms that are more than 10 years of age
* Change batteries in smoke alarms twice a year – when you change your clocks, change your batteries
* Have smoke alarms on every level of your home
* NEVER smoke in bed, and do not walk away from a lit cigarette – better yet, stop smoking! Call the�Health Department�s Put It Out Rockland Quit Smoking Program for help at (845) 364-2651
* Never leave food cooking unattended – a serious fire can start in just seconds
* Have your chimney inspected and cleaned
* Make sure your furnace and all your appliances are inspected and working properly
* Make sure your space heater is UL listed, and make sure that the cords are not frayed and the heater�is in proper working condition
* Never drape curtains or clothes over space heaters
* Develop a home fire escape plan
* Keep exits clear and free of debris
�We encourage residents to take advantage of the free smoke alarms, as we find many residents have�outdated smoke alarms or no smoke alarms at all in their homes,� said Christine Wagner and Shari Stopler�of the Healthy Neighborhood Program. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call�(845) 364-3292 or (845) 364-3290.
(YWN Monsey Newsroom)
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They should also hand out reflectors, everyone in monsey dresses in black, it is impossible to see them , untill they dart out right in front of your car at night and then you have to jam on your breaks to avoid hitting them.so many times i came so close,my heart was in my hands,is it so difficult to wear a reflector to save a life?ushemartem es nafshoseichem, i think a law should be passed just like sealt belt laws, anyone that goes out at night must wear a reflector.