Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department - Edinburg, Texas

                                                                                    

 

   

 

 

 

 

 Holiday Fire Safety
Safety Tips
Holiday celebration brings with it more cooking, lots of entertaining, and an increased risk of fire.  According to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), each year approximately 200 fires are started by the ignition of Christmas trees in U.S. homes.  Decorating with candles can also be a fire hazard.  In 2005 there were approximately 15,000 home fires caused by candles with a 150 civilian deaths.  Help keep the Fire Grinch from stealing your holiday fun by following these holiday fire safety tips from the United States Fire Administration. 
See Holiday Fire Safety Tips

Download also available - printable: 
A Season for Sharing in Fire Safety

Temporada Para Aprender Sobre Seguridad Contra Incendios

Files in Portable Document Format (PDF) require the Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software Gratuito Adobe Acrobat Reader para el formato PDF

 



 Fire Related Product Recalls
CPSC/USFA Product Recalls & Advisories
The U.S. Fire Administration provides a listing of fire related consumer product recalls & advisories from 1997 to present.  
   See Fire Related Recalls

                
La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor
La CPSC, es una entidad reglamentaria federal, que protege al público contra riesgos irrazonables, lesiones y muertes asociadas con productos de consumo.
    El Mundo Hispano de la CPSC

 

 Winter Fire Safety

Home Heating
Space heaters are the leading cause of home fires during the Winter months.  Space heaters were involved in 25% of the home heating fires and 74% of the deaths, according to the latest statistics from the NFPA. When used improperly, space heaters—gas-fueled, kerosene-fueled or electric, fixed or portable, wood stoves and fireplaces can all lead to fires. Keep your family warm and safe with these winter fire safety tips. 
See Winter Fire Safety Tips

Hoja Informativa En Español


 Christmas Trees
 Water That Tree!
The United States Fire Administration and NIST Building and Fire Research Laboratory present a video of a tree fire blaze simulation.
Go to Christmas Tree Fire Video


 
More Info...
Will your smoke alarms work when you need them? Read NFPA´s fact sheet for information, as well as installation and maintenance tips.


Offices Located at Central Station
212 West McIntyre Street 
Edinburg,  Texas 78539
Ph. 956-383-7691 FAX 956-383- 7111
Shawn Snider - Fire Chief
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Downloadable & printable (.pdf) safety tip sheets from the National Fire Protection Association

  Christmas Tree Safety            Candle Safety                Cooking Safety            Winter Holiday Safety


 



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Revised: December 21, 2009