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Fire Safety and Injury Prevention Fact Sheets

Educating the public about fire safety and injury prevention is one of the Baltimore County Fire Department's most important missions. Information about these important issues is available through the Office of Safety Education, 410-887-4876. Printable brochures and pamphlets also are available online.

Also, detailed information about a wide variety of fire safety issues is available through the National Fire Protection Association. For additional information about injury prevention, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and National Safety Council.

Fire and Home Safety

• How to Install and Maintain Smoke Alarms
• About Carbon Monoxide Detectors
• Using Portable Generators
• Home Evacuation Planning and Practice
• Preventing Cooking Fires
• Smoking Poses a Serious Fire Risk
• Home Heating, Including Supplemental Heating Devices
• Using Fire Extinguishers
• Using Chimineas and Outdoor Wood-burning Appliances
• Tips for Safe Grilling and Barbequing
• Hidden Hazards in the Home (PDF)

Holiday and Seasonal Safety

• Fireworks -- What's Legal and What's Not
• Keeping Halloween Safe and Fun
• About Autumn Bonfires
• About Christmas Trees and other Winter Holiday Safety Issues

Outdoor Safety

• Swimming Safely at Pools, Lakes and at the Beach
• Swimming In Reservoirs Is Illegal
• Boating, Canoeing and Kayaking
• What If You're Caught in a Flash Flood?
• Stay Off the Ice!

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Revised April 30, 2009