Eye On Oshkosh - Oshkosh Fire Dept Fire Safety and Prevention, taped 10-...

On this episode of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz talks with Oshkosh Fire Department Chief Mike Stanley about fire prevention and fire safety. October is National Fire Prevention Month and Oct. 8-14, 2023 is Fire Prevention Week, so the timing couldn't be better to have this conversation. The theme of this year's Fire Prevention Month is "Cooking Safety Starts With You."

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires in this country, and nearly half of all home fires involve cooking equipment. Chief Stanley offers tips on how to make cooking safer. The two also discuss how to put together an evacuation plan in the event you would have a fire, and how to ensure that you and your entire family, including any pets you might have, get out of the house safely.

The Oshkosh Fire Department offers many types of services – many geared toward children who may be interested in fire. They offer a complete Public Education program for people of all ages. You can visit their website to learn more www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/fire. You can also visit the National Fire Protection Association at www.nfpa.org.

Lastly, the department will come to your home and do a safety check to make sure outlets aren’t overloaded, there are plenty of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors available and in the proper places for maximum protection. And if you live in Oshkosh and need smoke detectors or CO detectors, you just need to call the department at (920) 236-5240.

This is one show you won’t want to miss, especially with the heating season knocking on our door and furnaces get turned on, as they are another potential source of fire. Watch the show in its entirety here or by going to this link:   https://youtu.be/BRB9qMmd9cA