Safety Information

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Our Mission: To deliver the highest quality service by protecting our community through risk reduction, emergency response, and public service.

Our Vision: We are committed to become a nationally recognized, full-service Fire Department.

Our Core Values: Service Partnership Integrity Respect Innovation Trust

Bedroom Fire Safety

Safety Tips for Sleeping Babies

If your baby is under 12 months old, you can help prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), suffocation, and strangulation by following these three tips:

Place your baby to sleep on his or her back.
Remove all soft bedding from the crib.
Put your baby to sleep in a safe crib.

Why follow these tips?

Babies who sleep on their backs have a much lower risk of dying from SIDS and suffocation. African American babies die from SIDS at more than twice the rate of other babies.
A baby can suffocate from soft bedding in a crib. Be sure to remove all pillows, quilts, comforters, and sheepskins from your crib.
A safe crib is the best place for your baby to sleep. Make sure your crib has:

no missing or broken hardware and slats no more than 2 3/8" apart

no corner posts over 1/16" high

no cutout designs in the headboard or footboard

a firm, tight-fitting mattress

a safety certification seal (on new cribs)

HOT TOPICS

The recent Taylor County Burn Ban was lifted August 18.
Please continue to be careful.

Abilene Fire Department News

Congratulations to Jeremy Williams for his recent promotion to Lieutenant!

HELP PREVENT GRASS FIRES

BE CAREFUL WHILE WELDING OR WORKING WITH OTHER SPARK PRODUCING EQUIPMENT

When was the last time you tested your smoke detectors ?

Your Abilene Fire Department reminds you to test your detectors MONTHLY !

Never cross a road that is covered in water. 1 to 2 feet of water is capable of floating your vehicle.

"FIREWATCH"

FIREWATCH every Monday on KRBC 9 "Abilene's First News" during the 5:00pm Newscast

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.