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FALL WEATHER SAFETY:

Fall is a wonderful time of year, but it does have its share of hazards. Think safety as you enjoy the cooler temperatures and vibrant colors.
Check out the National Weather Service Fall Safety page here.
For additional autumn safety tips, visit the Farmers' Almanac.

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FALL FIRE SAFETY:

Heat your home safely this fall by keeping anything that can burn at least three feet from all heat sources including fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators, space heaters, or candles. Plug space heaters directly into the wall and turn them off when leaving the room or going to bed. Never use an oven to heat your home. Learn more here.

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HOLIDAY COOKING SAFETY:

Keep an eye on food when cooking. Unattended cooking is the leading factor in home cooking fires.
Move things that can burn away from the stove. This includes dishtowels, bags, boxes, paper, and curtains.
Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove so no one can bump them or pull them over.
In case of an oven fire, turn off the oven and keep the door closed until it’s cool.
If you have a fire in your oven and the flames escape it, leave your home and call 911.
Turkey fryers can tip over easily, make sure it is on a sturdy, level surface, and do not move it once it is in use. Make sure it is at least 10 feet from your home and not under roof eaves. For more tips on turkey fryers go to https://www.usfa.fema.gov.

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WHAT3WORDS:

带有水和船的安全划船图片。 What3Words Image Person Hiking

What3words is a geocode system for the communication of locations with a resolution of three meters. What3words encodes geographic coordinates into three dictionary words; the encoding is permanently fixed. If help is needed (whether on the water or on hiking trails), providing a what3words address on a 9-1-1 call can pinpoint your location quickly. Learn more and download the What3words app here.

Read here how "What3words” helped rescue a group of hikers from Watkins Glen State Park.

COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS:

注册参加您附近的公民预备队 (Citizen Preparedness Corps) 培训，学习如何为各类灾难或紧急情况做好准备、据此做出相应的反应并进行恢复。 Learn more at: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/citizen-preparedness-corps.

主题包括如何制定家庭应急计划，如何为潜在的紧急情况如火灾做好准备，在特定的情况下（如出现行凶的的枪手）该怎么做，并涵盖因威胁生命的事件而采取的疏散或就地避难措施等等。培训还讨论了在紧急情况后回家时应该做什么，包括重新进入的步骤、安全地检查和记录损失，在灾难性事件发生后解决情感和其他个人需求，以及对灾后诈骗保持警惕。

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