The Sidney herald., 1960-12-07

With the Yule Season rapidly
approaching, Americans across the
nation are being urged to use care
with fire, and make Christmas
this year a happy one.
The National Board Of Fire I'm
derwriterS points out that Christ
mas fire safety is a job for all
the family.
A week or 50 before Christmas,
the family should be called to-
gether and some fire safety task
assigned to every one.
Father, as a rule, buys the
Christmas tree, and the National
Board says ne should be sure
and select a tree that is fresh. He
should run his hand over n of
the branches. If the needles. fall
off, the trees dry. He should Sc
lect another one with frimly-at-
0acned needles.
Next, when father gets the tree
home, ne should set it in a pail of
water in the garage until the day
it 81 to be brought in and deco
rated. Trees get thirsty just like
people. AS long as they have a
drink Of water they Will stay fresh,
with the needles firm.
It is the JOB of Nom and the
children, as a rule, to choose dec
OratlOns for the tree. 1t is smart
to buy only ornaments made of
metal, glass, or a fIre-reSistant ma
terial.
Father and mother usually do
the setting UP of the Christmas
tree. 1t should be placed in a
holder, equipped with a contain
er of water in which the trunk
may rest.
The tree should be placed in a
spot in the room where it will not
block an exit.
In decorating the tree, all
strings of lights should be checked
to make sure the cords are not
frayed.
Ii an electric train is to be dis
played. it should be put in opera
ton in some place other than I'M
der the tree. Sparks from AN cleo
trio train could cause a fire if they
came in contact with dry Christ
mas tree branches.
Let the children be assigned tC
the JOB of taking care of giI
wrappingS.
When Christmas arrives ano
presents are opened, gift wrap
pings to be saved should be fold
ed neatly and put away. The res
Of the wrappings should be gath
cred UP and discarded promptly
Throughout the Christmas-Nev
Year period always turn off tn,
Christmas tree lights when every
one is away from home.
Keep an eagle eye ON the tire,
at all times for signs of dryness
If needles start failing fast, talk,
the tree down Immediately anC
put it outside the house.
Christmas fire safety effort
should not be confined to tn
Christmas tree.
Before preparing the holida.
turkey, take a peak at the over
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grease in the oven, Scour it ou
Immediately. A clean oven Wi
prevent a possible grease fire an
burned turkey.
1t is a good plan, too, to kee
any grease containers away fror
the stove.
And, throughout the Christma
season, one member of the fami
~ should be assigned to prOvid
plnety Of ash trays in all room
If there are smokers in the houSt
Empty the ash trays often an
always make sure before empty
ing them that all cigarettes, cigal
and other smoking material hav
gone out.
AS an added safeguard, max
sure that all members of the fam
lily and house guests know WIN,
to do if fire should occur in you
home.
Sit down together and figul
out two possible escape routes
the ground from any upstair
bedroom. Thus If a fire shou.
block one escape route, the aluel
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