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Four New Year's Resolutions You Must Keep...from the Manchester Fire Department!

By Peggy Chirico

Real Estate Agent with Prudential CT Realty

January 02, 2012 10:46 AM

Four New Year's Resolutions You Must Keep...from the Manchester Fire Department!

What are your New Year's resolutions?

To lose weight?
To get organized?
To pay off credit cards?
To appreciate others?
To get a new job?

While we are all making lofty (or not so lofty) New Year's resolutions, the Manchester Fire Department is asking people to make just four resolutions that will ensure the safety of everyone. These are simple, but if everyone did them, the results could really make a difference.

1. Have a working smoke detector in all sleeping areas in the home.

2. Have a working carbon monoxide detecter in the home.

3. Have an emergency plan, designate a meeting place, and put together an emergency kit.

4. Don't drive while distracted, especially by cell phones and texting.

These are all really easy and may just help you be around long enough to keep your other New Year's resolutions!

If you need help with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, or an emergency plan, the Manchester Fire Department will help you. They encourage you to call them at 860-647-3267. They will be more than happy to assist you.

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Peggy, what a great list! We have had so many home fires in Denver lately, and all could have been avoided with smoke detectors, or not using space heaters! Great list to start the year out with!

Jan 02, 2012 10:47 AM

Linda Urbick

RealtyOne Group - San Ramon, CA

Selling San Ramon Valley - 925-786-5132

Peggy - seems easy enough to do, if people would just take the 30 minutes required to ensure their homes have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors this would avoid some fires. While most of us don't want to think about an evacuation emergency - having a plan in place is a really smart idea.

Jan 02, 2012 10:52 AM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

I've never bought into the whole resolution thing, but I think the Fire Department is on to something!

Jan 02, 2012 12:25 PM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Peggy, the police in this state have been dilligent about cracking down on driving distracted. Making sure the home and family are protected is a smart thing to do. Happy New Year

Jan 02, 2012 02:05 PM

DeeDee Riley

Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA

Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

Peggy,

These seem like simple things to do to keep us safe. I'm in!

Jan 02, 2012 03:39 PM

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Now these are resolutions that I can stand by! I don't bother with the others, but these are 4 things we should all be committing ourselves to this year.

Jan 03, 2012 04:13 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Peggy those are easy resolutions that the Fire Department is asking people to make, but there will be many that will break them many times before even the week is out. But we can hope that there will be many that will keep them.

Jan 03, 2012 11:47 AM

Barbara Altieri

Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT

REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

Peggy -- Great tips that could save lives. How many homes DO have smoke detectors, but they are not connected or have dead batteries. So many tragedies can be averted if these steps are followed.

Jan 03, 2012 12:21 PM

David Artigliere

Reading, Pottstown, Norristown, Philadelphia - Collegeville, PA

ARTI Home Inspections, ASHI Certified Home Inspect

These are resolutions certainly worth making- every year!

Jan 04, 2012 10:50 AM

Rich Cederberg

eXp Realty - Albuquerque, NM

eXp Realty Agent Albuquerque

While I don't generally get into resolutions, these are some I can definitely get into and recommend to all my customers, past, present and future. Thanks for the reminder Peggy!

Jan 04, 2012 12:34 PM

Bill Gassett

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA

Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Great advice Peggy! Fire safety is something that often times gets over looked!

Jan 05, 2012 12:19 AM

Andre R. Aragon

Greater Tampa Real Estate Photographer - Tampa, FL

Real Estate Photographer

Hi Peggy, I go through a safety check in my home each winter and spring - this is a good list. thank you!

Jan 05, 2012 01:09 AM

The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties

Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Peggy,

When I first read losing weight and getting organized, I thought that was coming from the fire department too. LOL :) They are the ones who have to carry us out of burning buildings....

Lisa

Jan 05, 2012 06:01 AM

Gwynn Carpenter

Gwynn Teal Carpenter-Broker: Home and Hearth Realty (Austin) - Austin, TX

: Broker, Home & Hearth Realty (512)467-6191

Peggy: If we all just put these 4 small items into our lives to change the Fire Department would have an easier time. Good list to pass along.

Jan 08, 2012 12:44 PM

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