Johnson County RFD #1
Fire Prevention Division

Johnson County’s RFD #1 Fire Prevention Division seeks to reduce fire losses
(i.e. lives and property)from the dangers of accidental fire through fire safety education

* Produce and distribute fire prevention safety literature,
both in English and Spanish.
* Teach fire safety issues, such as the hazards of playing with matches,
stop/drop/roll, and the proper procedures on vacating a burning building,
etc. at schools, the department’s main station, and at various
community activities
* Continue producing Public Service Announcements through various forms
of media, including University of the Ozarks Channel 6,
newspaper and radio stations

GENERAL FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION

Provides general fire safety to the general public in civic clubs, special occupancies,
and to homeowners. Offers general fire safety to child care facilities
and elementary schools. Bilingual literature is produced for various
fire safety programs as well as home escape plans, smoke alarm information,
coloring books and general fire prevention.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS (SEASONAL)

Home heating and space heater hazards, Christmas tree hazards,
fireworks, home heating and space heating hazards,
Fire Prevention Week.

For additional information and/or to contact the Johnson County RFD #1
Fire Prevention Division call 479-754-6052, e-mail us at
daynark@gmail.com or visit our website at www.rfd1.com



Smoke Alarms

Johnson County RFD #1 urges you to adopt a simple, potentially
life saving habit: Change the batteries in your
smoke alarms twice a year. Replace your batteries in the
spring when you change your clocks forward to Daylight Savings Time,
and in the fall when you change them back. Daylight Savings
Time begins at 2:00 AM on the FIRST SUNDAY IN APRIL and ends at 2:00 AM
on the LAST SUNDAY IN OCTOBER. Without a working smoke
detector as an early warning device, fire can spread
unnoticed through the household, blocking escape routes
and filling rooms with deadly smoke.

Consider the following

  • Each day, an average of three children die in home fires - 1,100
    children each year. About 3,600 children are injured in
    house fires each year. 90 percent of child fire
    deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms.
  • Although smoke alarms are in 92 percent of American homes, nearly
    one-third don't work because of old or missing batteries.
  • A working smoke alarm reduces the risk of dying in a home
    fire by nearly half. Protect your family!

Installation

  • It is recommended that smoke alarms be installed on every
    level of the home     as well as one smoke alarm in each bedroom.
  • The best placement for a smoke alarm is in the center of the
    ceiling (at least 6 inches from any wall). 
  • If the smoke alarm is wall-mounted, the top of the
    detector should be 6 to 12 inches from the ceiling.
  • In mobile homes, detectors are best placed on an interior wall,
    6"-12" inches from the ceiling. 
  • If the room has a pitched ceiling, the smoke alarm should
    be mounted near the ceiling's high point.

Maintenance

  • Test your smoke alarms every month.
  • Replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
  • Clean your smoke alarm once a year to remove dust and particle
    build-up. You can use canned, pressurized air (what is used
    for a computer) to blow the dust out, or or a vacuum hose to
    suck the dust out.
  • Never paint any part of your smoke alarm.

When the Alarm Sounds

  • Everyone in the household should be able to recognize the
    sound of the alarm.  
  • Plan escape routes (two ways out of every room) and
    practice using them.
  • Members of the household should agree on a meeting
    place outside the home.
  • When the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately
    and go to your meeting place.
  • If your alarm is going off and you want to silence it,
    wave a magazine or newspaper by it to clear the air
    of smoke. Never remove the batteries.

Never return to a burning building

Get out and stay out!

Helpful Tips

  • Avoid installing smoke alarms near fans or air vents that
    could blow smoke away from the alarm.
  • Smoke alarms should be installed at least 10 feet from damp,
    humid or steamy areas (i.e., saunas, showers, etc.)
  • Smoke alarms should be place at least 20 feet from sources of
    combustion particles (i.e., stoves, furnaces, water heaters, etc.)
  • Always follow the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations
    for installation, testing and cleaning.
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