30 Seconds of Prevention: Heating Your Home Safely

The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department are joined by the world renowned Grossman Burn Centers in asking you to take just..

30 Seconds of Prevention

...to keep your family safe from burn injuries. LAFD Captain Jaime Moore explains:


Home Heating Mistakes Can Be Deadly

• Never use an oven, stove top or barbeque to heat your home.
• Make sure you have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in your home. Test them monthly, and practice your escape from fire.
• Be especially careful with portable space heaters in any room.

If You Suffer a Burn Injury

• Cool the burn with water. Do not apply ice, butter, ointments or home remedies.
• Cover the burn with a clean dry cloth.
• Contact a healthcare professional promptly. For a serious burn or any emergency, call 9-1-1.

With a focus on preventing kitchen fires and burn injuries, our month-long campaign addresses the leading cause of reported home fires and related injuries that require medical care. Your hometown and neighborhood firefighters and staff at the Grossman Burn Centers encourage you to learn more at:

http://bit.ly/cooking_safely

Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department