Electrical Distribution Fires Lightning Fires Electrical Distribution Fires Lightning FiresHow long do you have to escape from a fire in your home?
When people were asked this question in a recent survey, they answered in ways that surprised us. 58% said two minutes or more. 24% estimated they had more than 10 minutes to escape a home fire. The truth is, you may have much less time to escape. A typical living room fire can threaten the entire house in just few minutes, producing life-threatening condition in upstairs bedrooms less than two minutes after the smoke alarm sounds. Your family needs to know how to get out at the first sign of a fire.
Don’t wait, plan your escape today!
Print out your own escape grid plan. Then come back here for help in making your plan. Or draw your own floor plan on a piece of paper.
Mark two ways out of every room and include windows on your plan. Every member of your household should be part of the planning. Pick a meeting place outside. Tell everyone to meet there after they’ve escaped. That way you can count heads and tell the fire department if anyone’s trapped inside.
Practice it!
Plans are great, but the only way to know if they work is to practice them. Hold a home fire drill. Getting out of your own home sounds easy, but your home can look very different if it’s full of smoke. Children in particular need to practice what to do. Have someone press the button on the smoke alarm as the signal for the drill to start.
Remember that a fire drill is not a race. Get out quickly, but carefully. Everyone should go to the meeting place. Make time to plan and praice your family’s great escape today!
This mobile trailer is designed to represent a common house. Firefighters take it to schools and general events to education the young and their families of proper procedures to escape from their homes once a fire starts. Firefighters emphasize the importance of smoke detectors and escape routes and practice them with the children. The trailer has the capability to practice 911 calls and will produce a harmless smoke to make a realistic scenario.
| Year | Rescue | Fire | KAS | I-Intercepts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 948 | 268 | 795 | |
| 1996 | 963 | 250 | 919 | |
| 1997 | 1044 | 249 | 910 | |
| 1998 | 1096 | 272 | 879 | |
| 1999 | 1184 | 381 | 834 | |
| 2000 | 1063 | 304 | 842 | 26 |
| 2001 | 1201 | 271 | 876 | 39 |
| 2002 | 1305 | 286 | 915 | 60 |
| 2003 | 1275 | 248 | 664 | 65 |
| 2004 | 1422 | 274 | 833 | 69 |
| 2005 | 1470 | 281 | 941 | |
| 2006 | 1469 | 262 | 725 | 46 |
| 2007 | 1394 | 293 | 744 | 61 |
| Type of incidents | Number |
|---|---|
| Building fire | 16 |
| Fires in structure other than building | 1 |
| Cooking fires confined to container | 3 |
| Chimney fires | 1 |
| Fuel burner/boiler malfunction | 1 |
| Fire in mobile property used as fixed structure | 1 |
| Fire in mobile home used as fixed structure | 1 |
| Mobile vehicle fire, other | 1 |
| Passenger vehicle fire | 6 |
| Off road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 1 |
| Natural vegetation fire, other | 1 |
| Brush or grass fires | 6 |
| Grass fires | 1 |
| Outside rubbish fire | 2 |
| Outside trash or waste fire | 6 |
| Dumpster fire | 1 |
| Crop fire | 1 |
| Total fire | 50 |
| Excessive heat, scorching | 1 |
| Rescue | 1 |
| Medical assist with EMS | 3 |
| Motor vehicle accident with injuries | 7 |
| Motor vehicle accident without injuries | 12 |
| Extrication | 1 |
| EMS standby | 1 |
| Total EMS | 25 |
| Hazardous condition, other | 2 |
| Gasoline spill | 7 |
| Natural gas leak | 14 |
| Oil spill | 1 |
| Toxic condition, other | 1 |
| Chemcial hazard, (no spill or leak) | 2 |
| Chemical spill or leak | 4 |
| Carbon monoxide incidents | 23 |
| Electrical wiring | 6 |
| Heat from short circuits | 1 |
| Overheated motor | 1 |
| Downed power lines | 7 |
| Arching electrical equipment | 3 |
| Total Hazardous condition without fire | 72 |
| Service calls | 10 |
| Good intent calls | 31 |
| False call calls | 103 |
| Severe Weather | 1 |
| Total fire calls for 2007 | 293 |
The Kewanee Fire department started a juvenile firesetter program in 1999.The seriousness of the problem cannot be denied. Of all the FBI index crimes (the most serious felonies), arson has one of the highest rates of juvenile involvement. Of those arrested, more than 50 percent are age 17 and under. In fact, arson is the only crime where more minors are arrested than adults.
The A.L.E.R.T. program was designed to combat these statistics. A.L.E.R.T. stands for Arson Lowered by Education, Recognition and Treatment. In most cases a parent will contact the Fire station about a firesetting incident at home but sometimes a child will be recommended by a teacher or as a result of a fire.
The child is put through a program that involves an evaluation to determine the severity of the problem, Educational discussion and videos and follow-up visits. In some extreme cases a child can be recommended to more advanced help. In nine years , 100% of the kids that have gone through our program have gone on to normal lives with no firesetting activity.