Updated April 2012:
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Upcoming events:
Paper Shredder - Saturday, May 19, 9-11 a.m.
in the parking lot of Wilson United Methodist
Church, 6460 Flying W Ranch Road.
Garage Sales - Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June
9.
MSCA meets every other month on the last Wednesday of the month at 7PM at Fire Station 18 (behind Walgreens). |
| Colorado Springs Fire Department News |
Change Your Clocks and Smoke Alarm Batteries
Sunny Smaldino
Colorado Springs, CO– More than 3,500 people die in home fires each year in the United States; most of whom are in homes without a working smoke alarm. So when you set your clocks back on November, 6, use the extra hour to make a life-saving change in your household - change and test the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Remind your friends, family and neighbors to do the same. Making sure your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in working order takes just a moment, but is the best defense your family has against the devastating effects of a home fire.
Here are some helpful tips on smoke alarms:
- Place properly installed and maintained smoke alarms both inside and outside of sleeping areas and on every level of your home, including the basement. Larger homes may need additional smoke alarms to provide enough protection.
- Interconnected smoke alarms are best, because if one sounds, they all sound.
- Get smoke alarms that can sound fast. Every residence and place where people sleep needs to be equipped with both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms or dual sensor smoke alarms, which contain both ionization and photoelectric smoke sensors.
- Install smoke alarms following manufacturer’s instructions, high on a wall or on a ceiling.
- Inspect and test smoke alarms monthly and change alkaline batteries at least once every year, or as instructed. You can use a date you already know, like your birthday or when you change your clocks as a reminder.
- Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or sooner if they do not respond properly when tested.
| Online safety |
OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Topics include online safety for kids, email scams, online shopping, spyware, phishing, identity theft, computer disposal and more. Read about each of the topics and learn how to stay safe online. Start with this link here.
| Wildfire Mitigation |
The CSFD Wildfire Mitigation Free Chipper Event pickup is Monday, October 10th. Mark your calendar and contact Dick Hansen, hansenrr@comcast.net or 598-6338 to sign up.
CSFD offers free wildfire mitigation presentations, on-site consultations, as well as providing neighborhood chipping events. A Wildfire mitigation presentation is a great way to get informed about techniques, evacuation consideration, and the chipper-program. On-site consultation is the best way to determine specific actions you can take to reduce your wildfire risk. Contact Andrew Notbohm, Wildland Fuel Program Coordinator anotbohm@springsgov.com or 385-7342 to make arrangements.
Please encourage your neighbors to participate and “Share the Responsibility”.
| Colorado Springs Police Dept Training Opportunities |
Below is a list of training opportunities open to the public.
| Snow Removal Policy |
HOAs within Mountain Shadows may be interested in the following:
Because of the recent funding reductions, city street snow-plowing policies have been changed. Neighborhood associations and home owner associations which so choose may contract privately for snow removal services. For more information, see http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=2754
Application link: http://www.springsgov.com/units/streets/HOAPrivateSnowPlowingApplicationPacket.pdf
"The Street Division's major focus is to respond to Primary and Secondary areas as first response in a snow event and residential streets will begin to be plowed after 6 (six) inches of snow accumulation has occurred."