Ramsey Resident - 2005 - March/April

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7 OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS The City of Ramsey is continuing to upgrade the outdoor warning sirens located throughtout the City. Two more siren replacements have been budgeted for and are scheduled to be completed in 2005. With the replacement of the two sirens this year, all of Ramsey's sirens will be the type that rotate, in an effort to provide better coverage. Sirens are the most effective method to warn the population at large of dangerous conditions in the shortest amount of time. People may be outdoors at ball games, in their yard, or anywhere else where they are not in contact with the media outlets such as radio, TV or local public address systems. However, one of the most common misconceptions about warning sirens is that they will alert you to dangerous conditions even when you are indoors. While some people may live close enough to hear the sirens indoors, this is not their intended purpose. They are designed to advise people who are outside that a hazardous condition exists or is approaching. Newer structures are insulated better and are more lil(ely to keep sound out and sirens cannot be made louder to penetrate buildings because doing so would pose a danger to the hearing of people who are outdoors. A battery operated radio or TV is the best way to stay advised of possible dangerous conditions when indoors. Sirens in Anoka County are tested on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 :00 p.m. The first test is comprised of a steady signal for approximately one minute. A second test follows, which consists of a series of short blasts or a wavering (warbling) tone. The second test also lasts approximately one minute. In an actual emergency, sirens will sound for longer than one minute, between three to five minutes, and then will be repeated when the emergency or situation has passed. FOUR OUT OF FIVE CAR SEATS ARE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY! The Anoka County Chapter of Minnesota Safe Kids is offering FREE car seat inspections to Anoka County residents. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Appointments are scheduled every 30 minutes. Call the number below to schedule your car seat for inspection. f L MARCH 15 ~.:r~.. 4:00-7:00 pm j/\SAFIE ["UDS Andover Fire Station #1 L..~ 1~...Il:r-::nrl!. 13875 Crosstown Blvd, Ando" I( Appointments: Laura (763)767-4664 2005 BIKE HELMET FITTING CLINICS 11! -,.- Bike related crashes l(ill 900 people every year and send about 567,000 to hospital emergency rooms with injuries. Wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 850/0. The Anoka County Chapter of Minnesota Safe Kids wants to make sure your family has bike helmets. During the months of April and May, we will be traveling around the county distributing and properly fitting bike helmets. The cost of a stylish new helmet is $8.50 - and we are happy to fit helmets you already own. Appointments are NOT needed. The following clinics are offered: Coon Rapids Fire #3 2831 - 113thAve NW April 12 from 4:00-7:00 pm (763) 767-6501 Blaine Police Dept. 10801 Town Square Dr. NE April 19 from 4:00-8:00 pm (763) 785-6113 Ramsey Police Dept. 15153 Nowthen Blvd NW April 21 from 4:00-7:00 pm (763) 427-6812 Fridley Fire #3 6431 University Ave NE April 26 from 4:00-7:00 pm (763) 572-3626 Blaine Police Dept. 10801 Town Square Dr. NE May 3 from 4:00-8:00 pm (763) 785-6113 Andover Fire #1 13875 Crosstown Blvd. May 17 from 4:00-7:00 pm (763) 767-4664 Did you know - a "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.