Ramsey Resident - 2013 - March/April

Home

Alcohol and Smoking – A High Risk Mixture 4NPLJOHSFMBUFEđSFTDBVTFIVOESFETPGEFBUIT person’s physical ability is impaired, there is a thousands of injuries and millions of dollars in prop-HSFBUFSDIBODFPGDMPUIJOHDBUDIJOHđSFGSPNB erty loss in our nation each year. Combining the use cigarette. Keep a watchful eye on elderly and of alcohol or other drugs with smoking increases the disabled persons who smoke, making sure they DIBODFPGTUBSUJOHBđSFXIJMFJUEFDSFBTFTUIFDIBODFPGfollow safety precautions. EFUFDUJOH NJUJHBUJOHBOEFTDBQJOHUIFđSF• Keep ignition devices away from children. Studies by the U.S. Fire Administration show that Matches and lighters are tools for adults only. NPSFUIBOIBMGPGBMDPIPMJNQBJSFEđSFEFBUITSFTVMUStore matches and cigarette lighters up high GSPNđSFTDBVTFECZDBSFMFTTTNPLJOH*O.JOOFTPUB where young children can’t reach them. Teach careless smoking accounts for 34 percent of residential DIJMESFOUPHJWFNBUDIFTPSMJHIUFSTUIFZđOEUP đSFEFBUITadults. "MMPGVTNVTUCFDPOTDJPVTPGUIFđSFIB[BSET• Install smoke alarms on every level of your SFMBUFEUPUIFVTFPGBMDPIPMBOEUPCBDDPăF3BNTFZhome, and outside each sleeping area. Plan and Fire Department would like you to establish, follow, practice home escape drills. Keep in mind that and enforce a set of rules that will protect everyone in smoke alarms may not wake young children. Be your home.sure you can reach your children in the event of • Careless disposal of smoking BđSF materials is the leading cause If you use alcohol and smoking PGGBUBMSFTJEFOUJBMđSFTJOUIFmaterials in your home, a dangerous United States. Approximately TNPLJOHSFMBUFEđSFDPVMEIBQQFO IPVTFđSFTQFSZFBSBSFDBVTFECZto you — and the price could be careless disposal of cigarettes or other smoking much higher than your home and materials. Nearly 2,000 people lose their lives QPTTFTTJPOT CFDBVTFUIFTFBSFUIFEFBEMJFTUđSFTPGBMM JOUIFTFđSFT Keeping a home safe is a group responsibility. • Large, deep ashtrays are the safest kind to use Please discuss these tips with your family members or because there is less risk of a cigarette falling roommates. Knowledge is the best safety tool. If you PVUBOETUBSUJOHBđSF&WFOXIFOBDJHBSFUUFhave questions, please feel free to call Matt Kohner at appears to be extinguished, there is still a 763-427-4452 or e-mail mkohner@ci.ramsey.mn.us. chance that it may be smoldering. When you FNQUZBOBTIUSBZ FNQUZJUJOUPBDPĈFFDBO BOEQVUUIFBJSUJHIUMJECBDLPO"ĕFS Happy Days Sponsorships hours you can safely dump the can into the trash. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Happy Days • Before you leave a room where people have is your chance to sponsor one of the fastest growing been smoking, carefully check under cushions QSFNJFSDPNNVOJUZGFTUJWBMTJOUIF4UBUFăF)BQQZ and furniture. Check for embers, cigarette Days Festival, September 7 and 8, has several great butts or matches. Make sure they have not events available for exclusive sponsorship. been smoldering and remove anything you With the 15th annual celebration just around the đOE corner, this year promises to be an extra special oppor- • Never smoke in bed. Even people who don't UVOJUZGPSZPVSCVTJOFTTăF)BQQZ%BZT$PNNJUUFF GFFMUJSFEDBOEP[FPĈ*GZPVUIJOLZPVhMMXBLF has worked hard over the past few years to give our VQJGUIFCFEDBUDIFTđSF ZPVhSF%&"%XSPOH sponsors the greatest return on their investment. ăFUPYJDHBTFTGSPNZPVSCFEEJOHCVSOJOHXJMM For more information on sponsorship opportuni- put you into a deep sleep — maybe even an ties, please visit the city of Ramsey website at www. eternal sleep. cityoframsey.com or contact the Patrick Brama at 763- • Help to protect vulnerable smokers. When a 433-9903. March/April 2013 • Ramsey Resident 17