OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH: Next month is fire prevention month. Please read below to be familiar of what to do in such a situation.
FIRE PREVENTION SAFETY TIPS:
SMOKE DETECTORS
Smoke is responsible for three out of four deaths.
- Install smoke detectors on every level of
your home and outside of sleeping areas.
- Test every detector at least once a month.
[See your instruction book for the
location of the test button.]
- Keep smoke detectors dust free. Replace
batteries with new ones at least once a
year, or sooner if the detector makes a
chirping sound.
- If you have a smoke detector directly
wired into your electrical system, be sure
that the little signal light is blinking
periodically. This tells you that the alarm
is active.
Inexpensive smoke detectors are available
for the hearing impaired.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
They remain your best bet if you're on the
spot when a fire begins.
- Fire extinguishers should be mounted in
the kitchen, garage, and workshop.
- Purchase an ABC type extinguisher for
extinguishing all types of fires.
- Learn how to use your fire extinguisher
before there is an emergency.
Remember, use an extinguisher on small
fires only. If there is a large fire, get out
immediately and call 911 from another
location.
According to the National Fire Protection
Association, In the U.S., someone dies from
a home fire roughly every 134 minutes.
Every 20 seconds, a fire department
responds to a fire somewhere in the nation.
*Look for more safety tips next month!
Kendall County Brush Site Policies and Acceptable Items
1. All wood products, except for lumber, that are void of any
metal objects.
2. Trees and Brush—whole or in sections. See No. 6 under
prohibited items.
3. Leaves and lawn clippings as long as they are removed
from plastic bags.
Prohibited Items
1. Commercial waste or commercial brush disposal
prohibited.
2. Commercial hauling of mulch prohibited.
3. Metal or concrete products of any kind.
4. Any type of garbage or items that are not wood products.
5. All household and residential construction waste materials.
6. No stumps or root balls.
7. No material with thorns such as mesquite, cactus, agave,
or the like.
Site Operating Policies
1. Attendant will indicate specific areas for brush off loading.
2. Attendant will not off load brush from vehicles or trailers.
3. Attendant will load mulch if equipment is available.
4. The County will not be responsible for damages to
vehicles or trailers while loading mulch.
5. Charges (Fees): Incoming brush—small load $10.00
Incoming brush—large load $20.00
Outgoing mulch—bucket load $10.00
6. Fees to be paid in cash only. No credit cards.
7. Report any concerns to the County Engineer at (830) 331-8239.
Hours of Operation
Public (residential) brush disposal and mulch pick up—Thursday Thru Saturday. from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Located at 29 State Highway 46 E., phone 830.249.9283.
**FREE SMOKE ALARMS**The Boerne Fire Department has FREE SMOKE ALARMS for those needing them in their house. Don’t wait-go today!
**Kendall County Crime Stoppers** Cash Awards Up to $5,000 Anonymously 1-800-348-LEAD or Kc-Crimestoppers.org
HELPFUL NUMBERS:
- Animal Control - Boerne 249.2456 - Kendall Co. 249.9721
- Clubhouse Rental- Cheryl Gonzales 210.836.7606
- Kendall Co. Utility -Stan Scott 537.5755
- Sheriff Dept.- 249.9721
- Waste Management - 1-800-800-5804
- Crimestoppers - 800.348.LEAD
- RC Website's www.rangercreek.org, www.rangercreek.net