Riverside County Fire Department

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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH

ShakeOut Are you really prepared?

What we do now, before a big earthquake, will determine what our lives will be like after.

Register for the Great Southern California ShakeOut at www.ShakeOut.org/register and be a part of the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history. For additional information and helpful links click here. For the Kids Corner click here.

PLANNING TODAY FOR TOMMORROW’S EMERGENCIES , click here for Riverside County Fire Office of Emergency Services

CHILDREN DROWN WITHOUT A SOUND!

CAL FIRE and Riverside County Firefighters know all too well the tragic results of a child’s death from drowning. Drowning is 100 % preventable.

ABC’s of water safety

A= Adult Supervision . Assign an adult Water Watcher to keep their eyes on the water at ALL times.

B = Barriers. such as fences, self-closing and self-latching gates, pool motion sensors, window and door alarms.

C = Classes. Parents and Caregivers should take CPR and First Aid, and swimming courses that are available for both children and adults.

Drowning is a quiet event. There is no splashing, no screaming, and no noise at all. Click here for additional information.

DEFENSIBLE SPACE MATTERS

Providing 100 feet of Defensible Space and clearance dramatically increases the chance of your house surviving a wildfire. This defensible space also provides for firefighter safety when protecting homes during a wildland fire. Click here for more information.

For information on preventing equipment-caused fires while providing Defensible Space click here .

INCIDENT INFORMATION

Riverside County Fire Department

Incident Information page.

August 31, 2008 Fires: 9,028 Medical Aids: 62,927 Haz Mats/FMS*: 1,436 Misc (PSA**/Other): 3,428 2008 YTD Total: 76,819 2007 YTD Total: 76,324 As of August 31, 2008 Riverside County Incidents have increased 0.65% over last year. *Fire Menace Standby **Public Service Assist