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The Woodville Township Volunteer Fire
Department, with an active force of 31 volunteer firefighters, Serves and area 36 square
miles with a population in excess of 4000. Besides housing the the fire department, the
station also serves as a base for Life Squad 91, the townships paramedic unit which
consists of two paramedics who resides at the station 24 hours a day. Besides the
traditional rescue and fire suppression duties of the fire service, this department serves
the community in the following ways.
- Carbon Monoxide Testing
- Educational Fire Safety and Prevention Presentations
- Fire Inspections
- Mock Disasters Demonstrations
- Station Tours
- Weather Watches For Early Tornado Warnings
Did You Know.....
- most fire fatalities and injuries in the U.S.
occur in the
victim's own home?
- two-thirds of all home fire victims die of smoke inhalation,
poisonous gases, or lack of oxygen; not severe burns?
- cooking is the leading cause of all residential fires and fire
injuries?
- heating equipment is the second leading cause of residential
fires?
- more than 40% of fatal home cooking fires occur while the
victims are asleep?
- careless use of smoking materials is the leading cause of
residential fires that result in death?
Survival Tips
- Make sure your family has an escape plan. Contact the your
neighborhood fire station for more information developing a plan.
- Sleep with the bedroom doors closed. Closed doors provide
protection against heat and smoke.
- Teach everyone in your household to recognize the sound of
your smoke alarm.
- Test doors before opening them. You could easily become by
heat, smoke, or flames when you open a door to an area where a fire has spread.
- Use windows as alternate exits.
- Crawl low under smoke. During a fire, super heated air and
toxic gases fill the room from the top down. This leaves a "safety zone" of
breathable air about 12 to 24 inches above the floor.
- Call 9-1-1. unless you are trapped inside, it's to dangerous
to call from a burning home. Once you have escaped and reported to your meeting place,
call 9-1-1 on a neighbor's telephone.
- If your clothes catch on fire; Stop, Drop, and Roll.
Learn Not To Burn! Fire Smart Equals Fire Safe!
Fire destroys more property and claims more
lives, annually than any natural disaster. It is also the most preventable disaster.
Please help us to reduce the senseless loss of property and
lives in our community by making a conscious effort to maintain a home free of fire
hazards. Please share this information with friends and relatives. Remember Fire
Prevention begins with education.
Should you have any questions regarding fire safety, or want
more information on any of these topics, Please call (419) 849-3232
Email
Salander Office Support
This site was last updated 03/04/2008
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