Be Fire Smart and Don’t Get Burned

October 4-10th is Fire Prevention Week, a time to focus on burn awareness and prevention. Keep your family and home safe from the leading causes of home fires.

Here are some tips to prevent fires in your home:

• Make sure your furnace or chimney is checked every year.
• Check to see if you smoke detector is working properly once a month.
• When you change your clocks, change the batteries in your smoke detector.
• Make sure all electrical cords are in good condition.
• Plug appliances and lights into separate outlets.
• Put portable space heaters at least 3 feet away from anything that can catch fire and never leave them on when there is no adult supervision.
• Develop a home escape plan – get instructions here.
• Never leave food cooking on the stove unattended, especially if you have children.
• Keep your clothes dryer vent and filter free of lint.

In 2007, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were 399,000 house fires and 2,865 deaths reported in the United States. Most of these fires and injuries can be prevented by taking basic safety precautions and practicing a family escape plan. So when you go home, review this information with your family to stay fire smart and to not get burned.

For more fire safety checklists and interactive games, visit NFPA!

To learn more about how to prevent burns and fires, call your local AARBF office and speak with a burn prevention coordinator.

Hook & Ladder Ball – Saturday, October 25, 2008! Join us!

The wheels are in motion for what promises to be the most spectacular Hook & Ladder Ball yet. Mark your calendars now because this will be an event not to be missed — Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Argonaut Hotel at the famous San Francisco landmark Fisherman’s Wharf. It will be an evening to remember!

 

EventLady, working alongside AARBF’s staff, will again delight friends and guests with a hosted cocktail hour, opportunity drawing, silent auction and dinner and dance. In honor of our dedicated and committed local firefighters, I invite you to join local and out-of-town guests to our community of firefighters and AARBF supporters.

 

Let me start by saying that I am TRULY honored to be working on my second AARBF event. My experience planning the Bachelor Auction brought me closer to this community and, before I knew it, I was hooked. The staff at AARBF are some of the most caring and dedicated (not to mention organized) people I have ever worked with. It gives me great pride to working with AARBF again.

 

So here I am in the very beginning of planning this exciting event. My first to-do list is almost two pages long! We’ve started brainstorming about the theme for this year’s event and decided to match the feel of Fisherman’s Wharf and the Argonaut Hotel, a beautifully appointed Kimpton boutique hotel. This year’s Hook & Ladder will be nautical-themed, and we encourage you and our friends that attend to dress the part. EventLady, of course, will be dressed to set sail.

 

We encourage you to take advantage of this destination event by booking a room at the Argonaut and enjoying a weekend with friends and family (and even making new friends). Late October in San Francisco is typically one of our warmest times of year, perfect for enjoying drinks on the outdoor patio, during the hosted cocktail hour and then strolling along the wharf after dinner.

 

Check back here and AARBF’s website at www.aarbf.org often to find updates and more details about tickets, corporate and group sales, travel packages and more in the upcoming weeks. If you have auction items or ideas to share, please let me know at events@aarbf.org call the SF Office at (415) 495-7223. Hope to see you all soon!