The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-08
FIRE PREcENT1oN RULES.
Tn Bulletin of Hartford Board of
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 1. Be careful in the use of matches. Use only safety matches Always keep them in metal holders. Don't light them in closets where light dresses or materials are hung. Don't light them near lace curtains. Be careful in lighting swinging gas jets or lamps near curtains.
 2. Never use kerosene in starting a dreJ
 8. Keep all light material, such as cotton, muslin, lace, etc., away from stoves and lighted lamps or gas jets.
 4. Never look for gas leak with lighted match, candle or lamp Notify the gas company. 5. Never put hot ashes, oily rags or inf1ammab1e waste in wooden boxes or barrels. A metal receptacle should be used.
 6<sNever allow rubbish, shavings, papers, etc, to accumulate in cellars on roofs, stairways, halls, fire escapes, etc. If your neighbor allows it, no tify the building inspector or the fire department.
 T. Never use gasoline for cleansing purposes in closed room. The fumes which gasoline gives off, when con- fined, will take fire from lighted match, lamp or gas even some dis tance away.
 g. If a persons clothing catches fire the person should immediately lie down and endeavor to smother the fire by rolling in a rug, blanket or any other like thing.
 9.In case of a fire in an automobile. use sand to extinguish it. 1 TO- Learn to use a fire extinguish- CT. Extinguisher heads should be re- moved and the contents stirred once a year = Better yet, renew the charge.
 1171Learn the use of standpipes and hose.
 12. Learn where the exits and fire escapes are in the building in which you live have your place of busi- ness.
 1s. Don't try to thaw waterpipes with anything afiame. Use hot water only.
 IT. When a fire starts in build ing don't open the doors and win dows. Let the fremen do that when they arrive.
 | 15 Execute care in burning leaves, dead grass or rubbish. Keep Ehese | fires at safe distance from buildings; never light them on windy day, and laIways put them out by evening. 1 16 Do not smoke in garages. in tbed or in or around stables. | IT, Before starting fires in the au- tumn, thoroughly clean out furnace, fues and chimneys. Carefully exam inc them and immediately repair or replace any defective part Don't burn out cf1imneys and fues by making an especially hot fire with papers, etc. Main ctimneys should be cleaned from roof to cellar, and all stovepipes where entering them should be provided with metal collar and be rigidly fixed in place. Replace any tile, crock or IfIinsv hues and chimneys. Long lengths of metal stovepipes are dan l gerous.
 1s At least an eighteen-inch clear ance is necessary between top and sides of furnace, breeching and f1ues from ceiling, partitions and other com bustfb1e material Repair at once any broken plaster in ceiling or partition walls.
 19 Every period of extreme cold wea ther results m numerous fires due to forcing the heating apparatus. Keep this in mind. Watch your heater.
 20. Do not use patent cleaning flu ids, polish or chemicals, unless you know something about them. Many 1 of them contain explosives and oils of ] a dangerous character.
 21 It Is we'll to see that the garden hose may be attached to the kitchen 1 faucet.
 22. Gas stoves or other heaters | should have a ventilating fue to car ry off the burned gas fumes which are poisonous. DO not use portable rub | Der or similar tubing, but connect all gas stoves rigidIy and securely with gas pipes. Examine valves and see that they are tight and do not leak.