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kPAGE 6 — SECTION TWO THE SENTINEL-LEDGER, OCEAN CITY, N J,WtewntionATHURSDAY, OCTOBER |This is the time to learn how you can protect yourself against fire at homeBy DON EISENHAROTR inspectorDuring 1987 the OmanQty Rre Department export*meed tht tragic low of life at3820 Wesley Ave.The general alarm flnj,which resulted in the Bretmultiple deaft due to fireinthe city's history, oowrred1:35 a.m. March" 31, 1987, arainy morning with gale-(one winds browing off theOOBBn.KUled were Jonph andHedy Moreland and theirS^yeaId daughter. It tookRED CAPA:B:C ratedFIRE EXTINGUISHERTHREE ITEMSthat should he foundIn every homeholdfirefighter!, IV6 hours tobring the fire under controlwith the last firefighteri Itavingtttt scerti seven hoursafter Ae alarm was soandedIn addiUon to ttwBweedeattw, fte fire oompletelydearoyed two duplexes anddamaged six other bnUdinp,causing well ova ore-quartermillion doUari in damage.Two firefighters were alsoinjured in their attempti toextinguish the lire.In 1987, the fire departmentalso responded to 830incidents, a decrease of fivefrom 198S Thattotal induded 119 faultyalarm systems, 107 falsealarms and 38 inddena ofEre and tie reason formost alarms due to a singlesourw — Mused by eleetfMlappliartowOf the reported inddents,tour fires were detwmined tohave been set, with fiveremaining undo* investigation.The Ocean City Hre PreventionBureau would likeyou to answer these ques-Fires break out in homesabout every 45 secondsin the United States.LEARN NOT TO BURN..First AlertSmoke Alarm9V cjfbon jint ttalwiy intiudBd Hinged ra»er igrei§» BaiWi> iBpN.:Biiii.nl 5 year i,mfi|id vtarrsnl*UL LislBd «iA8?D,America's leadingloot destroyer.Removes loot byvaporizing it Simplysprinkle on hot fire inany coal, coke, orwood burning unit.Helps to preventchimney firei. Improvesdraft.WALLACE HARDWAREand GARDEN CENTERServing Ocean City and Ana Over 75 Years •750 Asbury Ave, 753 West Ave,399-2227FIRI PREVENTION WEEKOCTOBER 9 15. 1980Home smoke detectors halve the riskofdying in a home fire, but they can onlywork if you install them properly andmaintain and test them regularly. So, thisFire Prevention Week - October 9-15 - testyour smoke detector. It's a sound you canlive with.HOYGfUfAW,v- • Mayor -..* «%;• •Ocean CityFire Departmentfire, safety is everyday!399-9116TODD BOWERtionsy1, Do you know when youlast changed die batteries inyour batt»y-ap«ratid smokedetectors?2, Do you ast your smokedetectors regulariy,aMBMUngto the manufacturer's instructBans?3, Without looking, do youknow the location and numberof smoke detectors inyour home?i Do you recognizethesound your smoke detectormakes?S, Are moke detectorslocated outside all sleepingareas in your home, and on•way stary of your horna orapartment?If you answered yes to allthese questions, congratulations!You're taking sometapartant steps tokeep yourhone and family Unsafe.Ifl MM MOM IImil*Smokt Alarm ftaturii sidecibelpulsating hern, Hitbutton, 30-day low battify indicator.With baH, »«•QUANffTHS LIMITED- DAVIS -*Hardwire Store-UtkiDKiltiPtrtttiaurOly'i1235 Aibury AvenueOcean City • Mjjn.Snt. 6)"!Sp399091Bfflfi|But if you answered no tosafe, the move we out reduceone or more of these questions,you have some work year aaoss the United States,the tragedy fire causes eachto do on home Are safety. There were about 565,500And your Ocean Gty H* BMS in our nation's homesDepartment can help — duringB» Prevention Week,Ott, H5.Trie theme of Rre fteven-Uon Week 1988 "A SoundYou Can live With — TestYour Smoke Deteetorl"emphasizes one of the easieststeps you can take toprotectyour family.Statistics show mat threefourthsof all Americanhomes already have at leastORB smoke detector, but theNational Fire ProtectionAssociation (NFPA) Bstimatesmat one-third of these,art not working, oftenbecause of a dead or miningbattwy. NPPA pnSm that ifthe trend continues, up toane-hfdf of all smoke detectorsin U.S. homes, within 10years, won't be operationalThe mow we on do tomake our homes more fire-during 1W, and 4,658 dvUiansdied u a twit. Mostfatal Bra occur at nightwhen people are asleep.But loss of lives and homesfrom fire owt be prevented.Rrt Prevention Week aettviaeswill help.anoi 1922, the NFPA hassponsored Fin PreventionWeek. That year, a prodama-Hon from ftesldent WsrranG. Harding established theweek to commemorate thepeat Chicago Bre of 1871.The aaoago Bre, m which250 persons were killed,100,000 were left homelessand over 17,400 buildingsweft d«stroy«d, foeustdnational attention on theneed for fire safety.The NFPA U sponsoringBre Prevention Week, supportedby the flre service,schools and dvfc organtza-FIRI KILLS!Be Prepared...Not a Statistic!!First Alert-Smoke & FireDetectorNow on sail for $ 7 M *First AlBPt*HOME FIREExtinguishers'While Supply Lasts I•MOMProm$12.99'JSBSLIHARDWARIIf your homo is your castle,why leave fho drawbridge down?Firo. theft, Stofma. Injuries to guests. Tha rlskg ol owning a homo.Why foavo the door open to those risks? Throuflh tho major insurancecompanies m ropresent, Ilka CNA, m can offer up-to-date,comprehensive programs to insure you against a wide range of risks,Contact us about your dome protection needs- Because a castle Isnothing (flfs not secure^,c* tt^eM^iK