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7 <br />Close before you doze <br />Adopt a fire hydrant <br />FIRE SAFE TY T IPS <br />We have snow this winter in Lake Elmo! If there was an <br />emergency in your neighborhood, could firefighters <br />locate the closest fire hydrant? We ask residents to <br />help your firefighters by clearing snow and ice a <br />minimum of 3 feet around fire hydrants and clear a <br />pathway to the street. This will allow firefighters to <br />focus on fire department operations during <br />emergencies when every second is critical. <br />Close Before You Doze® <br />A closed door can be an effective barrier against <br />deadly levels of carbon monoxide, smoke, and flames, <br />and may give you more time to respond to the smoke <br />alarm. In fact, there can be a 900-degree temperature <br />difference between a room with an open door and one <br />with a closed door. While a room with an open door <br />may reach 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit a room with a <br />closed door may only reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. <br />Make closing doors at night part of your bedtime <br />routine. <br />Learn more at https://closeyourdoor.org/ <br />Working smoke alarms save lives! <br />Check the age of your smoke alarm, it’s probably <br />older than you think! All smoke alarms must be <br />replaced with a new alarm if they are 10 years old or <br />older. <br />Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each <br />sleeping area and on every level of the home, <br />including the basement. <br />Interconnect your home’s smoke alarms. This way, <br />when one sounds, they all sound. <br />Teach children the sound of the smoke alarm and to <br />exit the home/building when it sounds. <br />Make sure your alarms have working batteries: <br />Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms with non- <br />replaceable 10-year batteries are designed to <br />remain effective for up to 10 years. If the alarm <br />chirps, warning that the battery is low, replace <br />the entire smoke alarm right away. <br />Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms with any <br />other type of battery need a new battery at least <br />once a year. If that alarm chirps, warning the <br />battery is low, replace the battery right away. <br />F A C E B OO K.C O M /L A KE EL M OFD/ <br />What You Need to Know About <br />Smoke Alarms <br />LAKE ELMO PUBLIC SAFETY