Year Round Safety Tips
Replace the batteries in your smoke detector at least twice a year.
Plan and practice an escape route for all occupants in your house in the event of fire.
Familiarize relatives, babysitters, and guests with your escape route.
Do not leave kitchens unattended when cooking.
Properly place fire extinguishers and familiarize your family in their use.
Do not leave burning cigarettes unattended and do not smoke in bed.
Properly dispose of cigarette butts.
Do not overload electrical outlets and use only properly maintained cords.
Spring/Summer Safety Tips
Store chemicals and combustibles in approved containers.
Do not store incompatible chemicals and combustibles together.
Never leave a barbeque grill unattended and use only in open, ventilated areas.
Do not use unapproved materials to ignite barbeque grills.
Only adults should properly handle legal fireworks in areas free from combustibles.
Properly discard cigarettes.
Open burning is not allowed in Jefferson County.
If you need a smoke detector, would like to schedule a fire inspection, or set up a fire prevention program, contact Fire Marshall Rob Dwyer by phone.
It is reported that 90% of automobile child restraint systems are not properly installed. To decrease this number for Highview residents, we will properly install your child seat and instruct you on how to do so. Please contact Fire Marshall Rob Dwyer by phone during business hours to set up an appointment.
