Fire Prevention
Fire Wise-
Are you fire wise? Home Fire safety Inspections and
FireWise property inspections are conducted free of charge!
Home fire safety inspections mainly consist of an assessment
of the home and property with relation to wild land fire
threats. Fire safety inspections can only be conducted at
the request of the home/property owner. If you would like to
arrange a home/property fire inspection please call or email
Fire Marshal Curtis Kauffman at ckauffman@tri-lakesfire.com
or (719) 484-0911.
Wildfire
is a growing threat in the Rocky Mountain region. To
protect yourself, your family and your property, homeowners
need to be aware of the importance of mitigating wildfire
hazards and be aware of the impact of living in high risks
areas. TLMFPD follows guidelines for FireWise
Program. The FireWise Program shows homeowners how to
mitigate your property and reduce the risk of a wildfire.
Click here
for FireWise Information.
Click here for additional wildfire prevention
PubEdDocs/USFA Focus on Fire Safety Wildfire.mht
Smoke
alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and fire extinguishers-All
new one and two family homes are required to have smoke
alarms and carbon monoxide alarms installed. Smoke
alarms must be installed in each sleeping room and outside
of each bedroom in the hallway/room. Each floor must have at
least one smoke alarm, regardless of bedrooms.
Effective 2006, carbon monoxide detectors are required in
new homes or rental homes. It is recommended that one
be placed on each floor and at least 10 ft. away from the
furnace. Fire extinguisher's should be placed on each
floor and one in the garage. the minimum size to be
installed is a 2A:10BC, this is an ABC fire extinguisher.
Contact Acme Fire and Safety at 719-473-2259 or Cintas at
719-590-9191 to recharge or inspect or check your local
phone book for a listing near you.
Contact Fire Marshal Curtis Kauffman (ckauffman@tri-lakesfire.com)
for further information regarding business inspections or
fire codes, or any other inquiries regarding Fire
Prevention.
