House Safety Checks Recommended By Manhattan Fire

MANHATTAN, IL — The Manhattan Fire Protection District encourages residents to start the week off right by completing several safety checks around the house, and to look for:

• Are your outlets overloaded? (use surge protected power strips - not extension cords).
• Do you have smoke alarms on every level? Have you tested them? They need to be tested monthly (even hard-wired alarms).
• Have you emptied the lint trap in your dryer? You should be cleaning it after every load.
• Is the area around your stove, free of clutter?
• Do you have a clear 3-foot area around your furnace and water heater?
• How about CO alarms? You should have one on every level, but if you only have one, make sure it is placed outside your sleeping area.

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