South Russell Village Hall
5205 Chillicothe Rd.
South Russell, Ohio 44022
TEL: 440.338.6700
FAX: 440.338.8776
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FIRE PREVENTION :: VILLAGE HALL |
South Russell Village
Fire Prevention Page
South Russell Village
contracts annually with
Chagrin Falls Suburban Fire Department
for fire and EMS service.
Chagrin Falls Fire Department
Link:
Chagrin Falls Fire Department
Chuck Huddleston
Fire Prevention Officer
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Biography:
Chuck Huddleston was named Fire Prevention Officer for the Village of South Russell in January 2005.
Chuck Huddleston has lived in the Chagrin Falls area for 15 years. Chuck has been a resident of South Russell for six years. He is currently a Lieutenant/ Paramedic and a member
of the Chagrin Falls Fire Departments. For the past nine years Chuck has been employeed with the Shaker Heights Fire Department as a Firefighter/ Paramedic.
Certifications include:
Juvenile fire setter counselor
Teaching fire safety to the elderly and children
Fire and Arson Investigation
Fire Inspector
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Smoke Detector Tips
- Install a smoke detector on each level of your home and inside each bedroom.
- Consider using dual sensor smoke detectors that combine ionization and photoelectric technology in one unit.
- Check your smoke detector monthly and change the batteries at least twice a year.
- Familiarize children with the sound of your smoke detector.
- Do not remove batteries to put in other appliances such as personal stereos or games.
- If cooking smoke sets off the alarm, do not disable it. Wave a towel, open a window or turn on the range fan to clear the smoke.
- Keep smoke detectors clean. Dust and debris can interfere with their operation. Vacuum over and around your smoke detector regularly.
- Hard-wired smoke detectors with battery backup should be considered. When on smoke detector goes off, the others alert you to fire, too. The batteries in those types of detectors also should be changed twice a year.
Develop A Home Escape Plan
- Have two ways to get out of every room of your home.
- Create a meeting place for the family once they leave the house.
- Know the proper way to leave a room if the alarm is sounding.
Feel the door before you open it.
Crawl low below the smoke.
- Familiarize children with the sound of your smoke detector.
- Once you are out - STAY OUT!
Once your plan is made, practice, practice, and practice it.
Conduct fire drills with your children, they do this at school, they will be used to it.
Go over your plan with your babysitters and let them know which neighbors they can go to for help.
Home Safety Checklist
Below is a home safety checklist.
Print it out and perform the checklist with the family.
Link is in a PDF format.
”Checklist” link:
Home Safety Checklist
If you have any questions about fire safety in your home, please contact the
Fire Prevention Office
at 338-6700, Ext. 224.
- Fire Prevention will do home safety surveys.
- Check smoke detectors, change batteries for senior citizens and physically disabled.
- Offer advice on locations for smoke detectors.
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