This Page Was Last Updated: 12/20/07
The Lexington Fire Fighters (L-1491), Lexington Fire Department and the Council on Aging, jointly sponsor a monthly blood pressure clinic. The clinic is held the first Thursday of each month, at the Lexington Senior Center, 1475 Massachusetts Avenue, in Lexington between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Please call the Senior Center at (781) 861-0194 or visit their website for additional information.
Protect yourself, prevention is the best way to keep your home safe from fire.
Be Kitchen Wise: Never leave cooking unattended. Wear clothes with tight fitting sleeves when you cook. Always set a kitchen timer to remind you to turn off the burners and oven. Keep stove surfaces free of clutter and built-up of grease.
Be Smoker Wary: Use large, deep, non tip ashtrays. Empty ashtrays often, wetting the contents before dumping into the trash. Never smoke in bed or while consuming alcohol or taking medication that could make you drowsy or disoriented.
Give Space Heaters Space: Keep electric portable space heaters at least 3-feet from everything—including you! Just brushing against one could set your clothing on fire.
Install Smoke Detectors: Be sure to have smoke detectors outside all sleeping areas and on every level of your home, including the basement. Test your detectors monthly, and change your batteries once a year. If you sleep in a room with the doors closed, install a smoke detector inside the room as well. If you are hearing impaired, use a tested and approved smoke detector that triggers a strobe light.
Safety
Tips for People with Disabilities
If you have a disability, consider how it could affect your
ability to escape from a fire in your home. If your disability requires special
arrangements, make them part of the escape plan. For example, if you or someone
you live with cannot escape alone, designate a member of the household to
assist, and decide on backups in case the person isn't home.
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This Way Out:
It's important that people with limited mobility stay as close to safety as
possible. Consider sleeping on the ground floor, making escape easier. Have a
telephone installed where you sleep.
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Sound the Alarm:
Smoke alarms Listed by a qualified testing laboratory save lives by sounding a
warning and allowing people to escape. But what if you or someone in your home
can't hear the alarm? Consider installing a smoke alarm that alerts with
flashing lights. Some smoke alarms have a louder horn that is easier for
people with impaired hearing to hear.
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Stay Connected:
The majority of fatal home fires happen at night, and escape might be
necessary through an area with smoke or in the dark. If you are unable to
leave on your own, call the fire department and tell them where you are. If
you have a cordless phone, try to take it with you if you have to escape from
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The Lexington Fire and Police Departments
maintains a confidential computer database, which would alert us to a person
needing special services in the event of an emergency at a specific address.
Please call the fire department at (781) 862-0272 or the police
department at (781) 862-1212, to inquire about adding you special circumstance
to our database.
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portion of the information was obtained from the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA).