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Important Fire Safety & carbon-monoxide dangers.

Spend a-few minutes to insure your family’s safety.

Fire Smoke and Carbon-monoxide Detectors: Make sure to have working fire smoke
and carbon-monoxide detectors (alarms), placed in the proper locations in your house,
minimum one on each floor. Remember to change the batteries and test every six
months (recommended when moving the time) even if your detectors are hardwired
into your electrical system and the battery is a backup only. Pay special attention to
gas stoves and oven that remain lit during Shabbos and Yom Tov. Proper ventilation and
carbon-monoxide detectors play a vital role in your families’ safety.
Fire Extinguisher: It is highly recommended that every apartment should have at-least
one (non-expired) fire extinguisher. Check the expiration date of your fire extinguisher.
Evacuation Plan: It is highly recommended that every family should have a meeting
point and an evacuation plan in case of a fire חר"ל .
Appliances: It is highly recommended to inspect all your appliances periodically to
ensure it is properly functioning. Read the instruction manuals carefully.
Shabbos & Yom Tov candles: When preparing Shabbos & Yom Tov candles make sure
to place them on a solid sturdy table or counter, away from curtains window shades and
all its strings, always place on a fire proof tray, never place the candles at a place where
your family passes, always keep candles away from children’s reach, if tassels tablecloth
or plastic tablecloth is hanging down from under where the candles are secure them in a
way that a child shouldn’t be able pull on it C’V. Never leave candles unattended.
Shabbos & Yom Tov cooking: When possible; use back burners rather than front
burners, always turn the pot handles inwards it shouldn’t stick out, careful when frying
it often spurts out. Place your hot plates & burners on a solid sturdy table or counter,
away from curtains window shades and all its strings, never place the hot plates &
burners at a place where your family passes, always keep all “hot surfaces” away from
children’s reach. It is beneficial to use timers for the appliances.
We would like to take this opportunity
to wish everyone a Safe and חמשו גח

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