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Castro Valley Attorneys
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Castro Valley Emergency & Safety
Training
QUEST Quality Emergency & Safety Training
Val Bilotti RN BS
Emergency & Safety Consultant
20885 Redwood Road # 339
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
510.537.SAFE (7233)
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Fred M Duman & Associate
2807 Castro Valley Blvd. #1
Castro Valley, CA
Jay A. Woidtke
20320 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley
Jr Peter Livanos
20235 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley
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Mark D Poniatowski
2811 Castro Valley
Blvd. #208
Castro Valley
Robert M. Frost
20980 Redwood Rd. #260
Castro Valley |
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Fire Alert!
I wanted to share this with you so
you could be
forewarned and warn your friends and family as well.
She had a gel candle burning in her bathroom... it exploded and caught her house
on fire. The house burned down and they lost everything.
The fire marshal told her that this is not the first incident where a gel candle
has exploded and caused a fire. He said that the gel builds up gas and often
time it explodes and sets fire to the room it is in, which is what happened to
her.
The fire was so hot it melted the smoke alarm, and they didn't discover the
fire until there was an explosion, which was her toilet blowing up. By then, it
was too late.... the entire upstairs was engulfed in flames. Smoke and water
damage have destroyed what wasn't destroyed by fire.
PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. You wouldn't want this to
happen to anyone else. Her family is devastated. All their mementos and
everything of value and meaning are gone.
I've heard about other people losing their homes to gel candles.
Yes, we all enjoy the scent of a candle, but these we need to avoid.
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A
safety message about decorating for the holidays
By: Val Bilotti RN BS
Emergency & Consultant
QUEST Quality Emergency &
Safety Training 510.537.SAFE (7233)
www.QUESTnorcal.com
The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there are more than 14,000
candle-related fires each year, which result in about 170 deaths and $350
million in property loss. Dried-out Christmas trees are involved in about 200
fires annually, resulting in 10 deaths, and about $10 million in property
damage. During November and December of each year, about 10,000 people are
treated in hospital emergency rooms as a result of falls, cuts, shocks and burns
related to holiday decorating. Please use the following safety tips when
decorating this year:
Trees and Decorations:
• When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label "Fire Resistant."
Although this label does not mean the tree won't catch fire, it does indicate
the tree is more resistant to burning.
• When purchasing a live tree, check for freshness. A fresh tree is green,
needles are hard to pull from branches and do not break when bent between your
fingers. The bottom of a fresh tree is sticky with resin, and when tapped on the
ground, the tree should not lose many needles.
• When setting up a tree at home, place it away from fireplaces and radiators.
Because heated rooms dry out live trees rapidly, be sure to keep the stand
filled with water. Place the tree out of the way of traffic, and do not block
doorways.
• In homes with small children, take special care to avoid sharp or breakable
decorations, keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of
children who could swallow or inhale small pieces, and avoid trimmings that
resemble candy or food that may tempt a child to eat them.
Lights:
• Indoors or outside, use only lights that have been tested for safety by a
nationally-recognized testing laboratory, such as UL or ETL/ITSNA. Use only
newer lights that have thicker wiring and are required to have safety fuses to
prevent the wires from overheating.
• Check each set of lights, new or old, for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or
bare wires, or loose connections. Throw out damaged sets.
• If using an extension cord, make sure it is rated for the intended use.
• Never use electric lights on a metallic tree. The tree can become charged with
electricity from faulty lights, and a person touching a branch could be
electrocuted.
• When using lights outdoors, check labels to be sure they have been certified
for outdoor use and only plug them into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
protected receptacles or a portable GFCI.
• Turn off all holiday lights when you go to bed or leave the house. The lights
could short out and start a fire.
Candles:
• Keep lighted candles away from items that can catch fire and burn easily, such
as trees, other evergreens, decorations, curtains and furniture.
• Always use non-flammable holders and keep away from children and pets.
• Extinguish all candles before you go to bed, leave the room or leave the
house.
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ATM Scam
The latest ATM scam involves thieves
putting a thin, clear, rigid plastic "sleeve" into the ATM card
slot. When you insert your card, the machine can't read the strip,
so it keeps asking you to re-enter your PIN number.
Meanwhile, someone behind you watches as you tap in your number.
Eventually you give up, thinking the machine has swallowed your
card and you walk away. The thieves then remove the plastic sleeve
complete with card, and empty your account.
The way to avoid this is to run your finger along the card slot
before you put your card in. The sleeve has a couple of tiny
prongs that the thieves need to get the sleeve out of the slot,
and you'll be able to feel them.
The police would like as many people as possible to be aware of
this scam, so pass this on to your friends.
Sites about this ...
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blatm-scam.htm?terms=ATM+scam
http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/scams/atmtheft.htm
Emergency Links
Click here for MyCastroValley
Medical Resources link
American Red
Cross - helps prepare communities for
emergencies.
FEMA -
Federal Emergency Management Agency website.
First aid information on snakes, spiders, scropions, etc. -
a clinical toxicology resources site.
Alameda County Bailiff
TheEpicenter.com - emergency preparedness information
center.
CHP Traffic
Incident Information Page
F.B.I. -website
information for Federal Bureau of Investigation
22320 Foothill Blvd. #530, Hayward, CA (Hayward Office)
(510) 886 - 7447
Alameda
County Animal Control
(510) 667-7763 (CV Dispatch)
(510) 667-7707 (Shelters serving CV)
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ID Theft & Related Information
Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer
to it someday.
A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his
company.
1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of
first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook
they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or
your first name but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO
NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just
put the last four numbers of the account number. The credit card
company knows the rest of the number and anyone who might be handling
your check as it passes through all the check processing channels
won't have access to it.
3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If
you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not
have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on
your checks. You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it
printed, anyone can get it.
4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine, do both
sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in
your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call
and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a
photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've
all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in
stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards, etc.
Unfortunately I have seen firsthand what can happen when a close
friend's wallet was stolen recently. Within a week, the thieve(s)
ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA
credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer,
received a PIN number from DMV to change the driver's license address
online, and more. It was a real mess.
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Play It Safe!
By: Val Bilotti RN BS
Emergency & Consultant
QUEST Quality
Emergency &
Safety Training 510.537.SAFE (7233)
June is The 10th Anniversary
of National Safety Month!
The National Safety Council is planning the following activities, each
of the four weeks in June. These topics have been designated a
specific safety focus:
June 5-9 Driving FREE Teen Driver Safety:
Working Together to Reach a Common Goal Web cast
https://lra100.livemeeting.com/LRSRegistration/EC/
nsconline/433034753.aspx
June 12-16 Workplace
June 19-23 Emergency Preparedness
June 26-30 Home and Community
Please feel free to check out the National
Safety Council for more information at
http://www.nsc.org/
QUEST provides CPR and First Aid classes to Employers,
Healthcare professional and Communities.
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California's and Alameda's finest at the 2001 Castro Valley Parade.
Thanks for the help guys!
(Aric Crabb)
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