The Barnard Fire District wishes all of our residents and visitors a very safe and Happy Holiday Season.
Winter Weather Safety Tips Carry an emergency kit in your car: If your car gets stuck during a storm: • Stay in your vehicle • Run the engine about 10 minutes per hour for heat • Crack a window while running the engine to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning • Clear snow from the exhaust pipe if necessary to avoid gas poisoning
If you lose power and/or heat at home: • Use flashlights for emergency lighting • Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed • Close doors to unused rooms to avoid wasting heat • Stuff towels in cracks under doors • Close blinds or curtains to help hold warm air in the house • Make sure to eat and drink to avoid dehydration – your body needs energy to produce its own warmth • Dress in layers and add or remove them accordingly • DO NOT burn charcoal for heating or cooking indoors • DO NOT use your oven for a source of heat • If you have a generator, DO NOT run it inside your home or garage, or connect it to the home’s electrical system • If using a space heater, place it on a solid, flat surface, at least 3 feet away from things that can burn. Plug directly into a wall outlet – NOT an extension cord or power strip. DO NOT leave the heater unattended • If using a kerosene heater, only use 1-K grade kerosene that is not cloudy or colored, and keep the heater at least several feet away from furniture, curtains, paper, and other combustible materials. DO NOT attempt to move a lighted kerosene heater, or refill it in your living quarters or while it is hot. DO NOT leave the heater unattended or use it in a small room or a room without adequate ventilation. Tips from the National Weather Service, ready.pa.gov, FEMA, and the Insurance Information Institute |