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Cold Weather Safety Tips When you are outside, frostbite and hypothermia are possible so you need to protect yourself. 1. Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. 2. Wear a hat.Try to stay dry and out of the wind. 3. Cover your mouthto protect your lungsfrom extreme cold. 4. Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves. Ice Safety Please visit this informative link https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/thickness.html To keeppipes fromfreezing on an outsidewall: 1. Let hot and cold water trickle or drip at nightfrom a faucet. 2. Open cabinetdoors to allow more heat to get to un-insulatedpipesundera sink ornearan outer wall. 3. Make sure heat is left on and set no lower than 55 degrees. 4. If youplantobe away: (1) Have someone checkyourhousedailyto make suretheheatisstill on to preventfreezing,or (2) drainand shut off thewater system (except indoor sprinkler systems). If Pipes Freeze: 1. Make sure you and your family knows how to shut off the water, in case pipes burst. 2. NEVER try to thaw a pipe with an open flame or torch. Use a hairdryerinstead. 3. Always be careful of the potentialfor electric shock in and around standing water. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a silent, deadly killer claiming about 1,000 lives each year in the United States. 1. Install a carbon monoxide detector. 2. NEVER run generators indoors. 3. Open a window slightly when using a kerosene heater and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. 4. NEVER use a gas oven to heat your home. 5. If yourheat goes out,you can keep warm indoorsbyclosing offrooms youdonot need, dressing in layers of lightweight clothing, and wearing a cap. Wood-burning stoves, fireplaces and heaters:
1. Always keep a screen around an open flame. 2. NEVER use gasoline to start yourfireplace. 3. NEVER burn charcoal indoors.
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