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safercommunities Are your Batteries Charged? Most households have a number of battery-powered appliances, such as cell phones, laptop computers, power drills and a variety of other outdoor tools. The batteries in these modern devices are called lithium batteries that, under normal circumstances, are stable and provide power to run our device effectively. Overcharging these devices from the mains supply can cause damage; mishandling can and has caused issues and, in some rare instances, cause thermal runaway – this is where the batteries literally catch fire. Having a cell phone, iPad or outdoor tool left on charge for several weeks or months on end is not a safe option and may cause a fire. Only charge your cell phone, outdoor power tools etc to the manufactures recommendations. MATCHES AND LIGHTERS ARE TOOLS Every holiday period we often see a spike in deliberate fires – and in some cases these fires are started by children playing with matches or lighters. The NZ fire service has intervention programmes to assist children: Call 0800 Fire INFO. Please keep matches and lighters out of reach from very young children. Teach children that matches and lighters are tools and not toys… they can harm. Reward you children if they bring these items to you if they find them left lying around. IT’S GOING TO BE HOT We are already seeing the effects of what appears to be an early and hot summer ahead. The fires in the South Island recently reminded us all how quickly and devastating scrub and bush fires can be. Houses and buildings were lost. Please adhere to the outdoor fire rules and prevent a fire starting. If you need advice please contact your local council for further information. Stay safe and install SMOKE DETECTORS. You are gambling with your life if you don’t have any smoke detectors and, if you do have them, check they work. Station Officer, (D) Dave Lattimore Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade. Station Officer Dave Lattimore Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade
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