Fire Update

Royal Oak Fire Department- Acting Assistant Chief, Rick Wiegand

248-246-3800

For the week:  January 8, 2012 – January 14, 2012

192 total runs in 2012

5,678 total runs in 2011

FIRE SAFETY ; The department sponsors ongoing Fire Safety Education Presentations. If someone would like to schedule a presentation for their business or organization, call the Fire Marshall or Fire Inspector at: 246-3810.

Fire Safety Tips - What every household should know.

· Install Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors / Alarms

· Plan a Fire Drill and Escape Routes

· Practice the "Stop, Drop & Roll" Method

· Post Emergency Numbers Near Telephones and Dial "911"

· Cool a Burn

· Careless Smoking

· Electrical Hazards

· Space Heaters

· Cooking Safety

· Storage of Combustibles

TIP OF THE MONTH ; Post Emergency Numbers Near Telephones.

 DIAL “ 911 “ Be aware that if a fire threatens your home, you should not place the call to emergency services from inside the home. It is better to get out and place the call to fire authorities from a safe location outside the home.

Fires: This week___1__Total for the year__2___

This week we responded to an apartment filling up with smoke. Our investigation found an unattended stove with food burning. This was creating a large volume of smoke that had filled up the hallway. We removed the food that was burning and used our electric fan to clear the complex of smoke. We were fortunate to be alarmed by smoke detectors. In the past these stove fires undetected have resulted in major fire damage.

EMS Runs: EMS runs This week__73 _  Total for the year__135__

Car Fires: This week____0____

Hazardous Conditions: This week__1___Total for the Year__1___

Other Runs: This week___32__Total for the year__54___

Mutual Aid Responses:

Birmingham

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Ferndale

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Mutual Aid Given             This week__ 0           This Year__1__

Madison Hts.

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Southfield

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West Bloomfield

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Hazel Park

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