Fireplace and wood stove Preparedness
If you plan to use a fireplace or wood stove for emergency heating, have your chimney or flue inspected each year.
Also, if you’ll be using a fireplace, wood stove, or kerosene heater, install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector near the area to be heated. Test them monthly, and replace batteries twice a year.
- Have chimney and flue inspected.
- Burn only seasoned hardwood like oak, ash or maple. Do not burn trash, cardboard boxes or Christmas trees because these items burn unevenly, and may contain poisons or cause a home fire.
- Have a professional chimney sweep inspect chimneys every year. They will fix any cracks, blockages and leaks and clean out any build-up in the chimney that could start a fire.
- Creosote logs can be used to help reduce the build-up of creosote in fireplaces. Check labels to make sure the log has been tested and approved by UL. Even if you use creosote logs, fireplaces should still be inspected by a professional each year.
- Open flues before fireplaces are used.
- Use sturdy screens or glass doors to keep embers inside fireplaces.
- Install at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home and inside or near sleeping areas.
- Keep young children away from working wood stoves and heaters to avoid contact burn injuries.
Home Winterization Checklist
This Checklist is not all enclusive but it will give you a very good starting point.
Active Shooter Readiness
Active shooting incidents, seem to be happening all over the place. Large cities, small towns, schools, movie houses, workplace, almost everywhere. We must become aware of how to deal with an active shooter situation. Welcome to life in the 21st century.
When faced with an Active Shooter situation, you have one of three things you must remember Run - Hide - Fight.
Disclaimer: this information is advisory in nature and is not intended to identify all scenarios or situations a person might encounter. Following these guidelines will not guarantee your safety. Use common sense in all situations.
USAEBN ICAR Snack Shack
USAEBN, an Arizona Non-profit organization, has developed The Ice Cream And Refreshments (ICAR snack shack). The ICAR is designed to bring back the neighborhood Ice Cream Truck, of old, but yet make a positive impact on the neighborhoods we serve.
Being a nonprofit organization, our operations depends on the small profit we receive and donations. With that being said, we might not be the prettiest truck on the road, but we are doing our best as funds become available. However we are out there doing our best to enhance both the children and the parents ice cream experience.