{"id":29,"date":"2008-01-15T16:32:09","date_gmt":"2008-01-15T22:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mulibraries.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/?p=29"},"modified":"2008-01-15T16:32:09","modified_gmt":"2008-01-15T22:32:09","slug":"keeping-your-home-safe-and-warm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/2008\/01\/15\/keeping-your-home-safe-and-warm\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Your Home Safe And Warm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"> Hello staff and students!  Due to the cold temperatures that we are facing here in Mid-Missouri, I wanted to provide everyone with some tips for keeping your homes safe and warm during the remainder of this winter season.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Follow these safety tips from CDC, the National Fire Protection Association, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to prevent injuries and deaths related to heating your home.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Install      a smoke alarm near bedrooms and on each floor of your home. Test it      monthly. If it has a 9-volt battery, change the battery once a year.<\/li>\n<li> Install      a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm near bedrooms and on each floor of your home.      If your alarm sounds, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests      that you press the reset button, call emergency services (911 or your      local fire department), and immediately move to fresh air (either outdoors      or near an open door or window). Know the symptoms of CO poisoning:      headache, fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath. If you experience      any of these symptoms, get fresh air right away and contact a doctor for      proper diagnosis.<\/li>\n<li> Make      sure heating equipment is installed properly. Have a trained specialist      inspect and tune up your heating system each year.<\/li>\n<li> Keep      portable space heaters at least 3 feet from anything that can burn,      including bedding, furniture, and clothing. Never drape clothing over a      space heater to dry.<\/li>\n<li>Keep      children and pets away from space heaters. Never leave children in a room      alone when a space heater is in use.<\/li>\n<li>If you      use a kerosene heater, use only the fuel recommended by the manufacturer.      Never put gasoline in a kerosene heater&#8211;it could explode. Before you      refuel the heater, turn it off and let it cool down. Refuel outside only.<\/li>\n<li>When      using a kerosene heater, keep a door open to the rest of the house or open      a window slightly. This will reduce the chance of carbon monoxide build-up      in the room.<\/li>\n<li>Have      your fireplace chimney and flue inspected each year and cleaned if needed.      Open the flue and use a sturdy fireplace screen when you have a fire. Burn      only untreated wood; never burn paper or pine branches&#8211;pieces can float      out the chimney and ignite your roof, a neighbor&#8217;s roof, or nearby trees.<\/li>\n<li>If you      use a wood-burning stove, have the chimney connection and flue checked      each year. Make sure the stove is placed on an approved stove board to      protect the floor from heat and coals.<\/li>\n<li>Never      use your range or oven to heat your home, even for a short time. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(information taken from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsource.com\/\">www.kidsource.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"> Please be safe and have a great rest of the winter!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Jason Touchatt, Ellis Library Security<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello staff and students! Due to the cold temperatures that we are facing here in Mid-Missouri, I wanted to provide everyone with some tips for keeping your homes safe and warm during the remainder of this winter season. 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