The Davenport Fire Department has joined the public safety campaign known as "Keep the Wreath Red," which promotes fire safety as thousands of Davenport residents decorate for the holidays.
Davenport firefighters will place a wreath decorated with a string of red lights at Station 3, located at 3506 North Harrison Street, on December 1. If DFD responds to a home fire, firefighters will replace one of the red light bulbs with a white bulb.
“The wreath is a visual reminder that the holiday season can be a dangerous time for fires in the home. Those who pass the fire station will have a subtle reminder that a home fire is always a possibility,” said Fire Chief Mike Carlsten. “The hope is that the wreath will subconsciously prompt a reminder to our citizens to practice holiday fire and home heating safety.”
Typically there is an increase in the number of cooking fires, candle fires, short circuits in holiday lights, and combustible holiday decoration fires during this time of year. Further, because the temperatures tend to drop, there are more fires caused by home heating.
The “Keep the Wreath Red” campaign reminds citizens to be safe when it comes to holiday lights, candle use, chimney fires, space heaters, and power strips. In addition, the DFD wants to make sure citizens are checking to make sure their smoke alarms are working properly.
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