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FIRE,
& EMS
January
2009
Happy New Year! We hope you have a very safe and prosperous
year.
Now is the time to make the New Year’s resolutions. Here are
some suggestions. Check the smoke detector every month, replace
the smoke detector if it is over 10 years old; mark your
calendar, or better yet, put a reminder in your computer.
Purchase a fire extinguisher and inspect it regularly to assure
the gauge is in the “green”. Have a certified company clean your
home heating unit. Do not store chemicals/cleaners where kids
can reach, and never mix products. Never burn anything other
than logs in your fireplace. If you use wood, have the chimney
cleaned every few years. Never use gasoline or other flammable
liquids as a cleaner. Use ladders safely, never work off the top
of a step ladder. Repair electrical problems immediately.
Candles – use a large plate, never place near anything, always
extinguish when you leave. Never allow yourself to leaving
cooking unattended.
Life Line Screening
We will be hosting stroke screenings via Life Line Screening and
sponsored by Memorial Herman on Saturday January 23, 2010 at
17061 Rolling Creek, Houston 77090. Pre-registration is required
1-800-690-6313.
www.lifelinescreening.com
Become a Volunteer Fire Fighter
We will begin a recruit training class Starting Soon. We
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Ponderosa Fire Department Round
Up
FREE Smoke Detectors
The Ponderosa Fire Department has partnered
with Wayne Wright Lawyers Charitable Campaign to install free
smoke detectors in your home. A very simple process is to call
us at 281-444-8465 to set up an appointment and our firefighters
will come to your home to install the smoke detector(s).
September means back to
school and SAFER driving requirements. We never know when a
child will run out in front of us. Please take additional
precautions.
We have been very busy during the past few months. We have
experienced an increase in emergency responses with most of them
minor in nature but our public is asking for assistance at a
higher rate than we have ever experienced. Significant mutual
aid fires have occurred all around us and our team has performed
well with no injuries.
We ask that you do your part to prevent fires. Cooking fires are
still our number one cause of devastating fire. Never leave your
stove unattended, for any reason (turn it off if you are
distracted). Also, consider inspecting your vent hood ductwork
to assure there is no build up of grease from the many years of
use.
And, don’t forget to plan for a hurricane. While we may not have
the significant winds to contend with, rain will be an issue. Go
to www.hcoem.org
for a host of information and if you are a special needs
(evacuation) person, call 2-1-1 for further information.
Visit our website at
www.ponderosavfd.org
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Ponderosa
VFD Round Up
Internet
Telephone Cannot Use 9-1-1
Voice Over Internet (VoIP) telephone
service is the latest rage – but you cannot use 9-1-1! This
situation is similar to when cell phones could not access 9-1-1,
and it took many years to begin the process of fixing the
problem (and it isn’t fixed yet). Our recommendation is not to
purchase VoIP at this time, but if you do, you must dial our
direct emergency number 281-444-FIRE (3473) for emergencies.
This method precludes automatic data bursts of your address and
phone number that hinders our computer aided dispatch. Please
consider asking the specific company if 9-1-1 works with VoIP.
Some companies MAY have systems that are being developed.
Please be sure to use lawn chemicals
according to directions and make certain that you store them
away from children. Try not to store more than one gallon of
gasoline in an approved container, and never store your swimming
pool chemicals close to other products. Be sure to NEVER mix
swimming pool chemicals.
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Car
Seat Inspection Stations
CCEMS
has recently been assigned as one of only 6 Houston Area Child Safety
Seat Inspection Stations by the SAFE KIDS Greater Houston organization.
Inspection Stations educate parents on child passenger safety,
inspect car seats and booster seats, and assist with seat replacement
when possible. Certified
Car Seat Inspectors from CCEMS and local law enforcement agencies will
be manning the inspection station in the FM 1960 area. There
is no cost for this service.
Click
here for more information
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SIGNS ARE UP!!!!
NO PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
10pm TO 6am |
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you see violations please call Pct. 4 @ 281-376-3472 |
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Listen
Live
Scanner
with all CCEMS Comm Center, Cy-Fair, Harris County,
and other dispatch center channels.
by Kevin Brost of Spring. |
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Precinct
Four Constable Ron Hickman's office is pleased to announce the
"Are You OK?" telephone reassurance program to seniors
and homebound individuals of any age, in the community.
The
Are You OK? Program is a free service to senior citizens or
disabled individuals who are living independently within the
Precinct Four jurisdiction in Harris county.
The program provides a daily telephone call made by a
computer to the homes of those persons subscribing to the program.
If the telephone is answered, the computer
"knows" that the person may not require emergency
services.
If the telephone is not answered, assistance is then
dispatched to the subscriber's home.
Are
You OK? Works to maintain or improve services for senior
citizens/disabled persons by allowing them a feeling of security
and, in turn encouraging growth and community participation.
Information
and applications for the program may be obtained by contacting the
Victim Assistance office at 281-401-6250 or the Dispatch office of
the Constable at 281-376-3472.
Applications may also be obtained through the Constable's
web site located at http://www.cd4.hctx.net
When you get to the home page of our site, just follow the
link in the middle of the page.
We will provide information and applications at that time.
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PONDEROSA
VFD STATION 3 INFORMATION
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