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City Of Jennings Fire Department
Joseph A Zlotopolski Fire Chief
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We're Looking For CERT Team Members
The Fire Department is looking to recruit Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Members. This is a great opportunity to do something for your community. Members will be trained to assist in the event of a disaster. If your interested, please call the fire chief at 382-1203 or e-mail firechief@cityofjennings.org.
Carbon Monoxide Alert
It wont be long and colder weather will be here, so it's time to have your furnace checked by a heating professional. Every year, numerous people become ill and even die from carbon monoxide poisoning. Don't let yourself or your family become a statistic. Have your gas appliances checked.
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Carbon Monoxide: Know the Signs |
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Carbon monoxide is tasteless, odorless and dangerous to people. It is created as a by-product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels—such as gasoline, natural gas, propane, coal, heating oil—and almost any other combustible material. |
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When inhaled, carbon monoxide combines with the blood, preventing it from absorbing oxygen. When a person is exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, symptoms may include headache, dizziness, nausea and sleepiness. In extreme cases, CO exposure may cause death. |
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Steps you can take to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning include: |
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Before each heating season, have your heating system checked by a qualified plumbing or heating professional. |
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Make sure appliance vents and exhaust ducts are not blocked, are in good condition and are properly connected to exhaust the combustion gases out of doors. |
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Check your chimney/flue to make sure it is not blocked by dirt or bird nests. |
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Never operate a motor vehicle or other gas-powered engines in an enclosed space. |
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When using an unvented space heater, open a window an inch or more as stated in the space heater operating instructions. |
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