Don't get burned; attend Baldwin F.D. Fire Prevention Open House

Once a child touches a hot stove, as the cliché goes — he learns his lesson. Stay away from a hot stove. This cliché does not take into account the pain and suffering from burns, and burns should not be part of the learning process.

That’s why the Baldwin Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for Fire Prevention Week 2009, to be held Oct. 4-10. The department wants to urge Baldwin residents to “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned.” This year’s campaign focuses on ways to keep homes fire safe and prevent painful burns.

The statistics are staggering. Each year, roughly 3,000 people die as a result of home fires and burns, and more than 200,000 individuals are seen in the nation’s emergency rooms for burn injuries.

The most common types of burn injuries result from fire or flame burns, scalds and contact burns. Burns are painful and can result in serious scarring and even death. When we take extra caution in our homes to ensure that the curling iron is out of children’s reach or pot handles are turned away from the edge of the stove, such injuries are entirely preventable. Keeping our homes safe from fire and preventing devastating burn injuries is a healthy change we can make happen.
The Baldwin Fire Department will be holding a Fire Prevention Open House at Fire Headquarters, located at 2386 Grand Avenue, on Friday, Oct. 9 starting at 6 p.m. There will be fire department demonstrations and fire prevention materials for all that attend.

The Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department is always available – 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. In an emergency, call (516) 223-0066 or dial 911. For non-emergency requests, such as Fire Prevention, Fire Inspections, or membership requests, contact us via our business number at (516) 223-6858, the Chiefs’ Office at (516) 223-1623 or email us at our website at www.Baldwinfd.org.

September marks the anniversary of the following members:

— Firefighter Andrew Maniscalco — one year
— Firefighters Anton Murphy, Thomas Fitzpatrick and Jake Cools – two years
— Firefighter James Carl Jr. – three years
— Firefighter Lisa Simone – six years
— Captain Edwin Colon – 12 years
— Ex-Captains Raemel Pascual and Jennifer Mugford – 13 years
— Ex-Captain Joseph Hachemeister – 16 years
— Firefighter Robert Wiedmann Sr. – 21 years
— Ex-Chief John Candido – 42 years
— Ex-Captain Robert J. O’Donnell – 43 years
— Ex-Chief Thomas FitzSimons – 45 years
— Honorary Chief Albert Foutch – 51 years