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Rav Dov Fischer:
In light of the recent tragedy in Brooklyn yesterday, killing 7 people* – I urge everyone to follow these advisories:
Every bedroom and hallway should have a working smoke detector. Batteries should be changed religiously twice a year when you change the clock. Smoke detectors are effective in waking up sleeping residents in time to escape. If you have an alarm system – get smoke detectors hooked up to your central monitoring station.
Plan an escape route with all home residents – even minors. In case of
fire, doors should be closed as a barrier to the fire spreading even if one is fleeing.
Install Carbon Monoxide detectors on each floor as well. CO is odorless and
is formed from incomplete combustion from any non-electric device such as ovens, ranges, dryers, water heaters, etc. It causes people to sleep rather than flee – which is why CO detectors save lives.
Use common sense when lighting candles or placement of hot plates – far away from any fire hazard. Place the candlesticks for Shabbat candles on an aluminum tray.
Do not use extension cords for high-wattage and high-voltage items.
When using timers for items like an electric blech or a hot-water urn, use
the kinds of timers that are labeled as strong enough to handle window air conditioners.
Do not bypass your fuse boxes and electric "trippers" or "breakers."
Avoid off-brand hot plates, like some that are sold in "heimish" stores. Be
certain to use only UL-Listed hot plates.
* http://nypost.com/2015/03/21/3-kids-killed-in-tragic-brooklyn-blaze/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/1-dead-8-injured-brooklyn-blaze
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Rabbi Dov Fischer
Kol Tuv,
RRW
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