Check on your neighbors, bring cookies. Generators belong outside
Simple, sage storm advice from Lincolnville Fire Department
On a storm day they get wicked busy. We love our dispatchers
Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:30pm
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
(Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Storm Alert! Stock up on milk and bread! OK, so here’s the deal. We are expecting a fair amount of snow, some wind and possible power outages. We are not meteorologists, so don’t expect a lot more info on the weather. Tune in to your regular spot for those updates.
Aaaaand for storm preparations, check out the inter web for that, also. We all know the drill for preparing for snow, wind and power outages. We’ve all been through this before, and together we will do it again.
That being said, reasonable precautions seem, well, reasonable. Here are some at the top of the list:
Check on your neighbors, bring cookies. Everyone loves cookies.
Portable generators belong outside. No exceptions. DO NOT use them in your garage, shed, or in Skippy’s dog house. Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, and definitely not your friend. Outside is the word. (And bring Skippy inside, he’ll love you for it)
Travel is not encouraged. If you have the day off, good for you. Stay home, perhaps make the kids go out and shovel for the entire storm. Kids love that. If you do have to travel allow extra time. And by “if you have to travel,” we mean something important. Just cruising around to see how bad the weather is, or swinging down to Wally Mart for a sale doesn't qualify as important.
If you do have an emergency, by all means please dial 911. Help will get there, be it fire, medical or police. Do not call 911 for weather updates, road condition questions, or the lottery numbers. These fine dispatchers are very busy on a normal day. On a storm day they get wicked busy. We love our dispatchers.
That about sums it up.
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Feel free to like, share even print out this post for future reference. (There will be more storms, someday)
Enjoy the milk and bread.
Be careful, be safe and when in doubt call us out.
Aaaaand for storm preparations, check out the inter web for that, also. We all know the drill for preparing for snow, wind and power outages. We’ve all been through this before, and together we will do it again.
That being said, reasonable precautions seem, well, reasonable. Here are some at the top of the list:
Check on your neighbors, bring cookies. Everyone loves cookies.
Portable generators belong outside. No exceptions. DO NOT use them in your garage, shed, or in Skippy’s dog house. Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, and definitely not your friend. Outside is the word. (And bring Skippy inside, he’ll love you for it)
Travel is not encouraged. If you have the day off, good for you. Stay home, perhaps make the kids go out and shovel for the entire storm. Kids love that. If you do have to travel allow extra time. And by “if you have to travel,” we mean something important. Just cruising around to see how bad the weather is, or swinging down to Wally Mart for a sale doesn't qualify as important.
If you do have an emergency, by all means please dial 911. Help will get there, be it fire, medical or police. Do not call 911 for weather updates, road condition questions, or the lottery numbers. These fine dispatchers are very busy on a normal day. On a storm day they get wicked busy. We love our dispatchers.
That about sums it up.
.
Feel free to like, share even print out this post for future reference. (There will be more storms, someday)
Enjoy the milk and bread.
Be careful, be safe and when in doubt call us out.
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