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Your Abilene Fire Department wants you and your
family to be safe if you have a paper shredder.
From January 2000 through December 2003, the CPSC
received 31 reports involving finger amputations,
lacerations, and other finger injuries from paper
shredders. The majority of injuries were to young
children, ages 14 months to 2 years old.
Young children are interested in imitating
adult activities. This puts children at risk of
injury. Children may activate the shredder when an
adult is not present.
Injuries can occur even when an adult is
supervising a child. Children’s fingers can be
pulled into the paper shredding mechanism if they
don’t let the paper go.
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Never allow children
to operate a
paper shredder, even under adult
supervision. Injuries can still
occur. The pull force of the
shredder can draw a child’s fingers
into the shredding mechanism.
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Safety tips when using a paper
shredder:
- Never allow children to operate paper
shredders, even under adult supervision. Paper
shredders can pull children’s fingers into
the shredder mechanism.
- Place the paper shredder in an area less
accessible to children.
- Unplug the paper shredder power cord when
not in use.
- Do not place hands or fingers in the
shredder.
- Do not operate a paper shredder while
wearing loose fitting clothing that may enter
the shredder opening.
- If wearing a tie or long necklace, use
caution to keep these items away from the
shredder opening.
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The recent Taylor County Burn Ban was lifted August 18.
Please continue to be careful.
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Congratulations to Jeremy Williams for
his recent promotion to Lieutenant!
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HELP PREVENT GRASS
FIRES
BE CAREFUL WHILE
WELDING OR WORKING WITH OTHER SPARK PRODUCING EQUIPMENT
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When was the
last time you tested your smoke detectors ?
Your Abilene
Fire Department reminds you to test your detectors MONTHLY
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Never cross a road that is covered in
water. 1 to 2 feet of water is capable of floating your
vehicle.
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"FIREWATCH"
FIREWATCH
every Monday on
KRBC 9 "Abilene's First News" during the
5:00pm Newscast
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CODE RED
The CodeRED system calls
only those who are in the telephone database. To ensure
no one is omitted, individuals and businesses are
encouraged to log onto the City of Abilene’s website, www.abilenetx.com,
and follow the link to the "CodeRED Residential and
Business Data Collection" page. Those without
Internet access may call Emergency Plans Office
(676-6525), Monday through Friday No one should
automatically assume his or her phone number is
included.
Questions should be
directed to the City of Abilene’s Office of Emergency
Management, (325) 676-6683.
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