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2017 Annual Report • Fire Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />28 | Page <br /> <br />Our department has visited and met with various organizations where this kind of program <br />would be best utilized. There have been informational announcements to the public and the <br />response has been wonderful. We also offer it to others who we run into on our daily <br />interactions while serving our community. <br />These cards and magnetic holders are always available at the fire station for all members of the <br />City of St. Anthony. <br />HOME SAFETY SURVEYS <br />The fire department fields many questions <br />about home safety and fire safety. As a <br />department we do fire inspections of <br />businesses and multi-family complexes to <br />ensure the State Fire Code is being adhered <br />to. We do not inspect single family homes <br />and thus many residents have questions, <br />not so much about the fire code, but what <br />should they be doing to make their home safer. Both to lower the chance of having a fire occur, <br />and in case they were to have a fire. How many smoke alarms do I need? Where do I put them? <br />What else can I do to make my home safer? These are the typical questions we field. As always <br />we are more than happy to answer them. <br />The fire department has a program to sit down with residents of the City of St. Anthony, made <br />possible in part through a partnership with the American Red Cross. The program is called a <br />Home Safety Survey. The Survey is initiated with a call to the fire department to schedule an <br />appointment. After a date and time is agreed upon, the crew working that day <br />will come to your house and visit with you personally and answer any fire or <br />safety related questions you may have. Typically the survey involves discussing <br />safety of all kinds regarding your home specifically. Cooking, use of electrical <br />adapters, fireplaces, trip and fall hazards, having medical information readily <br />available (like the previously mentioned File of Life) as well as Carbon Monoxide <br />and Fire Alarms. The emphasis of the survey is checking locations of smoke <br />alarms already in the home, the date of those alarms, and possible spots to put