On Sale for $2.75
On Sale for $2.75 each. This adaptor is used so that you may interconnect a Kidde device with a circuit of Firex alarms.
Features:
• Retrofit Firex to work with Kidde
• AC Plug-in
• Part Number: 900-0149-025
Helpful Information
Sale: Kidde Quick Convert Adaptor, Changes Firex to a Kidde Connector (KA-F)
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Spring Cleaning the Safe Way
Monday, March 29th, 2010In the spring, people often like to clean their homes. It’s a great thing to do! But it’s important to stay safe while you’re doing it, especially from falls and poisoning – two of the top causes of home injuries.
* When cleaning out closets or re-organizing things, always keep stairs, steps, landings and all floors clear.
* Carry loads you can see over, and keep one hand free to hold banisters and railings.
* Five gallon buckets are often used while cleaning and present a serious drowning danger to young children. Never leave a bucket or any standing water unattended and store buckets empty and upside-down.
* Follow safety recommendations when using harsh products, such as wearing gloves and masks. Do not mix products together because their contents could react with dangerous results.
* Never use gasoline to clean something and never use or store gasoline in your home, even in tiny quantities. Gasoline vapors can explode with just a spark. If you must keep some, use a special safety container. Store it in an outside shed.
* When you clean out your cabinets, look at the labels on the products. If you see the words “Caution,” “Warning,” “Danger,” “Poison,” or “Keep Out of Reach of Children,” be very careful. These products should be locked up when you are not using them.
* Remember to put things away so people cannot trip on them. Safely tuck away telephone and electrical cords out of walkways. In homes with children, make sure toys and other items are always safely put away when not in use.
* If you need to climb to clean something, use a stepladder or ladder. When using a ladder, stand at or below the highest safe standing level. For a stepladder, the safe standing level is the second rung from the top, and for an extension ladder, it’s the fourth rung from the top. Before using, make sure the rungs are dry.
Fire Safety Tips
Friday, March 26th, 2010Use Smoke Alarms as an Early Warning System so that your family has time to escape a fire.
Smoke alarms are a very important part of any home fire safety plan, being an early warning to help your family escape from a fire. And although you likely have smoke alarms in your home, are you sure that they are working properly?
In addition to replacing the batteries at least once a year or when the smoke alarm is making a ‘chirping sound’, it is also important to test them each month.
Do you know the best places for smoke alarms in your home?
Smoke alarms should be installed:
- • either on the ceiling or 6-12 inches below the ceiling on the wall
• away from air vents or registers and high air flow or ‘dead’ spots, such as at the top of a peaked roof, or in corners between ceilings and walls
• outside the bedroom areas
• on each level in the home
• in each sleeping room
• away from the kitchen or bathroom to prevent nuisance alarms
And most importantly, never disable your smoke alarm
FIRE SAFETY FOR KIDS
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Get Started With a Checklist
1. Smoke detector alarms are a must-have in your home
* Set a reminder on your cell phone, email calendar so you don’t forget to check regularly that they are in good working order!
2. Practice your fire escape regularly
* Most family’s do not even have a plan, please make one today
3. Place space heaters away from flammable materials
4. Keep matches and lighters away from your child
* Have a zero tolerance rule for older children, this must have a stern consequence
5. Teach and Practice the “stop, drop and roll”
* Children love to practice this one so make it fun!
6. Take care of your cooking habits in the kitchen
* Know how to put out grease fires, kitchen fires can spread very, very quickly
7. Have approved fire extinguishers in your home and make sure everyone who is old enough knows how to use them – Practice this
Poison Prevention Week
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Poison Prevention Week, which begins Sunday and runs through next Saturday is an opportunity to take stock of the potential hazards that can be found in your home.
Poisons aren’t limited to ingestible substances; there are other poisonous hazards which can’t be sensed.
Carbon monoxide, or CO, the colorless, odorless gas, is the number one cause of accidental poisoning in the United States. A recent survey conducted by First Alert, the manufacturer of smoke alarms and CO detectors, revealed that only 51 percent of respondents have CO alarms in their homes, indicating that prevention education is still very much needed. For maximum protection, safety experts recommend putting one alarm on each level, especially near sleeping areas. Most CO alarms are available at national retailers, and most cost less than $25.
Radon can also be found in homes, in some cases at levels harmful enough to cause serious illness and even death. The same First Alert survey found that Americans are much less aware of the dangers of this gas, with only 41 percent perceiving it as being very dangerous. Research conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests that there’s far too little education about radon’s harmful effects. According to the EPA, radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. Homeowners can purchase a radon test kit for under $25. (more…)
Legislative Update
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Yesterday, Wisc. Gov. Jim Doyle signed a law which builds on WI’s existing CO law by requiring owners to install a CO detector in the basement of the dwelling and on each floor level. The law takes effect on Feb. 1, 2011.
When You Buy New Smoke Alarms
Wednesday, March 3rd, 20101) Get enough to cover every level of your home and every bedroom.
2) If you can, get “interconnected” smoke alarms. When one alarm goes off, they all sound. This means the alarm near you will go off sooner. It gives you more time to get your family outside to safety.
3) There are two kinds of smoke alarms – photoelectric and ionization. If possible, get some of each kind or buy “combination” smoke alarms that have both types of sensors.
4) Make sure your smoke alarms have been tested for safety by a laboratory. Look for a mark on the box such as ETL, UL or CSA.
Video: Carbon Monoxide Alarm Safety Laws
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Fire Safety Tips
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010The most effective way to protect yourself and your home from fire is to identify and remove fire hazards. Sixty-five percent of home fire deaths occur in homes with no working smoke alarms. During a home fire, working smoke alarms and a fire escape plan that has been practiced regularly can save lives.
• If a fire occurs in your home, GET OUT, STAY OUT and CALL for help.
• Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. Test them every month and replace the batteries at least once a year.
• Talk with all household members about a fire escape plan and practice the plan twice a year.
How to help prevent scald burns
Monday, February 1st, 2010• Never leave a young child unattended in the bathroom or tub.
• Lower your water heaters to 120 degrees.
• Before placing a child into the bath, test the temperature of the water by moving your hand rapidly through the water for several seconds. If the water feels hot, add cold water until the temperature feels comfortable. The temperature should not exceed 100F.
• Create a “safe zone” around the stove and oven and hot grills, with about a five-foot perimeter. Children must stay outside of this zone. Check their location before moving any hot liquids.
• Keep pot handles turned inward. Cook on rear burners when possible.
• Test all heated liquid and food before giving it to a child or placing it within their reach.
• Remove tablecloths when toddlers are present in the home. Also keep hot liquids, food and appliances away from the edges of tables
• Never hold a child while drinking a hot liquid.
• When using a microwave, follow food packaging and manufacturer’s instructions.
• Keep arms, hands and faces away from steam from boiling liquids or microwaved foods.
• Puncture plastic wrap before heating foods in the microwave.
• Stir foods to distribute the heat.
