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Phoenix Fire Warns of Dangers of Using Improvised Heating Devices in Your Home

With the cooler temperatures coming later this week, the Phoenix Fire Department would like to warn people about using space heaters or barbecues to heat their homes.  Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires during the months of December, January and February.

The latest statistics from the National Fire Protection Association say that in 2006 heating equipment was involved in an estimated 64,100 reported U.S. home structure fires.  Those fires amounted to 540 civilian deaths, 1,400 civilian injuries, and $943 million in direct property damage.

Space heaters are the main culprit.  Whether portable or stationary, they accounted for 73% of home heating fire deaths in 2006.  One of the most dangerous things you can do is put a space heater too close to things that can burn (such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattresses and bedding).

Donate your used or new musical instrument at any Phoenix Fire Station starting February 3, 2010

The mission of the Phoenix based non-profit organization Ear Candy is to provide every child access to music education.  They have helped thousands of children by supporting in-school music programs and getting new and used musical instruments donated to their cause.

Now, Phoenix firefighters would like to help make the donation process easier.  If you have a new or used musical instrument you would like to donate, starting on February 3rd you can stop by any Phoenix Fire Station and drop it off between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.  Ear Candy is working with school districts throughout the Valley to help save music programs in need.  For details on how to donate, what to donate, and how to get involved, please visit EarCandyCharity.org.

Phoenix Fire Investigations’ Clearance Rate is
More than Three Times the National Average

Over the past three years, the Phoenix Fire Department’s Fire Investigations Section has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases it has cleared.  For 2009, the section cleared 55% of its cases – over three times the national average of 18%!

Ask the man in charge, Jack Ballentine, how they accomplished this impressive feat and he’ll tell you that in the past three years the Phoenix Fire Department has focused extensively on continuous education, worked closely with the Phoenix Police Department’s crime laboratory, sent all the fire investigators to detective school, and even groomed their own criminal analyst.

“It comes down to the fact that we’ve built up the fire investigators’ skills and given them the tools to do the job,” says Jack Ballentine.  “Fire Chief Bob Khan had a vision three years ago.  He understood that there needed to be a change and he supported our section all the way.”

Excellent Work Firefighters!

The owner of Durant’s restaurant credits Phoenix firefighters with saving their business. On December 8, at 10:45 a.m., Station 4 had a 3:15 minute response time to Durant’s restaurant at 2611 N. Central Avenue. Engine 4 arrived to find obvious working fire conditions from the roof of the business. The fire was declared under control just 6 minutes after they arrived! Durant’s was opened up for business again just five days after the incident.

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