Orange County Fire Rescue Department

1. Orange County Fire Rescue Department Smoke Alarm Update October 5, 2010

2. Smoke Alarm Update • Fire Prevention Month • Importance Of Smoke Alarms • Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Maintenance • Exciting New Program • Summary • Questions

3. Smoke Alarm Update • Fire Prevention Month • Importance Of Smoke Alarms • Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Maintenance • Exciting New Program • Summary • Questions

4. Smoke Alarm Update

5. Smoke Alarm Update • Fire Prevention Month • Importance Of Smoke Alarms • Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Maintenance • Exciting New Program • Summary • Questions

6. Smoke Alarm Importance The Importance of Smoke Alarms • 50% Reduction In Home Fire Deaths • 66% Of Home Fire Deaths – No Working Smoke Alarms • 900 Additional Americans Each Year Would Be Alive

7. Smoke Alarm Importance • 95% Of U.S. Homes Have Smoke Alarms • 20% Of Those Alarms Do Not Work

8. Smoke Alarm Update • Fire Prevention Month • Importance Of Smoke Alarms • Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Maintenance • Exciting New Program • Summary • Questions

9. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Federal Grants • Largest in 2008 • Private Partnerships • 10 Year Alarm • Tamper Resistant • Distribute 100-300 Monthly • Nearly 10,000 distributed

10. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • By Request • Citizens Can Call The LSEB Or 311 • Installation Scheduled • Firefighters Respond • Install New Or Check Existing Alarms

11. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • After Medical Calls • After The Patient Is Treated • Firefighters Will Ask If The Homeowner Has Working Smoke Alarms • Install New Or Check Existing Alarms

12. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Blitzes • After Fire • Several Days • Door To Door • Install New Alarms • Check Existing Alarms • Quantities • Batteries

13. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Blitzes • Door Hangers • English • Spanish • Advises Citizen We Were There • Contact Information For The Life Safety Education Bureau

14. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns

15. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • During Community Events • Back To School Events • Community Health Fairs • Children Safety Village • Fire Safety Presentations

16. Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Commissioner Support

17. Smoke Alarm Update • Fire Prevention Month • Importance Of Smoke Alarms • Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Maintenance • Exciting New Program • Summary • Questions

18. Maintenance • Test Once A Month • Replace If 10 Years Old • Do Not Paint • If Alarm Has Batteries, Replace Twice A Year • Change Your Clock Change Your Batteries

19. Maintenance • Chirping Sound • Replace The Batteries • Alarm Sounds Because Of Cooking: • Wave Smoke/Steam • Press Hush Button • Never Disable Alarm

20. Smoke Alarm Update • Fire Prevention Month • Importance Of Smoke Alarms • Fire Rescue’s Campaigns • Maintenance • Exciting New Program • Summary • Questions

21. ALERT 2010 Alarms Let Everyone React Timely

22. ALERT 2010 • ALERT 2010 • Focusing On Adult Manufactured Home Communities • Higher Risk Population • Funded By Federal Grant

23. ALERT 2010 • We Will Target • Hidden Valley • The Valley • Zellwood Station • Starlight Ranch • Gulfstream Harbor • Fairways • Lakeshore Landings • Silver Star Village

24. ALERT 2010 • 2 Hour Safety Seminars • Kitchen Safety • Preventing Fires • Escaping A Fire • Using A Fire Extinguisher • Hazardous Weather Awareness

25. ALERT 2010 • Safety Inspections • Check Kitchen • Check Smoke Alarms • Check Carbon Monoxide Alarm • Fire Drill • Install Automatic Fire Extinguishers

26. ALERT 2010 • Automatic Fire Extinguishers • 400 Available • Recent Success At Apartment Fire

27. Summary If You Don’t Have a Smoke AlarmGET ONE If You Have a Smoke AlarmCHECK IT If You Need a Smoke Alarm CALL US

28. Life Safety Education Bureau 407-836-9081 or 3-1-1