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• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 15

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 10:00 Author: Staff Reports

  If a fire starts while cooking, don’t panic and make sure you don’t try to move it. Many burns occur when people try to move pans of burning materials. Instead use a lid, baking powder or a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire, then turn off the ...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 14

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:58 Author: Staff Reports

  When cooking on the stove, make sure the burners or elements are turned on only as high as needed to cook the food. Turning the stove on to high is likely to overheat food items and cause a fire. If your food starts to overheat, turn the stove down or of...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 13

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:57 Author: Staff Reports

  A majority of house fires start in the kitchen, many of these from unattended cooking. When cooking on the stove, make sure you stay in the room. If you have to leave, turn the stove off while you are out of the room. The simple act of watching what you ...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 12

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:54 Author: Staff Reports

  As the holidays approach, traffic congestion increases. Wearing a seat belt is not only the law; it’s a wise thing to do. Seat belts and child passenger safety seats save lives every day. Take a pledge today to start wearing your seat belt every time y...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 11

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:54 Author: Staff Reports

  Tuck yourself in for a safe sleep. When using electric blankets or warmers make sure they have been tested and approved by an independent laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Always inspect them for damage before use and make sure to turn t...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 10

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:53 Author: Staff Reports

  Carelessness is a leading cause of accidental fires. Use extra caution when using things that could cause a fire such as irons, hair curlers and other hot items. These items should be turned off and unplugged when not in use. They should be kept away fro...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 9

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:49 Author: Staff Reports

  Too often, smoke alarms provide the only warning of a growing fire in your home. Install smoke alarms outside every bedroom and on every level of your home. To insure they are working, they should be tested monthly and the battery changed every year....

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 8

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:48 Author: Staff Reports

  Turn off all holiday lights prior to going to bed or leaving the house. Lighted decorative villages, nativity scenes and other electrical decorations should be treated as holiday lights. If these items are left on while they are unattended, a fire could ...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 7

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:45 Author: Staff Reports

  Prior to hanging holiday lights, inspect the entire set for damage and do not connect more than three strands together in succession, unless the directions indicate it is safe. When using extension cords or large numbers of lights, make sure you do not o...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 6

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:43 Author: Staff Reports

  When using a ladder to hang lights or decorations, remember the three Ls of ladder safety. Locks should be properly engaged. Ladder should only be used on a Level surface. The Last (top) step or rung should not be used unless it is designed for that purp...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 5

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:42 Author: Staff Reports

  If you are using an artificial tree this holiday season, make sure it is made of flame retardant materials. Trees that have lights built into them should be checked for damage prior to use. These trees can still catch on fire or cause an electrical shock...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 4

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:40 Author: Staff Reports

  When you set up your tree, make sure that it is not close to a heat source, including fireplaces, open flames, space heaters, or heater vents. The more heat the tree is exposed to, the faster it will dry out. Live trees should be watered regularly and if...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 3

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:39 Author: Staff Reports

  Live trees should be tested for freshness prior to purchase. If many needles fall off, either in your hand or on the ground, the tree is probably already dried out. Also, in a fresh tree, the needles are pliable and don’t break easily and the trunk is ...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 2

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:38 Author: Staff Reports

  Use candles with care this holiday season. Candles should be kept at least one foot away from anything combustible and placed on a sturdy holder, away from the reach of children and pets. They should be extinguished prior to you going to bed and never le...

• Daily Fire Safety Tip: December 1

  Created: Wednesday, 01 December 2010 09:37 Author: Staff Reports

  Space heaters need space. Keep space heaters at least three feet away from anything that can burn, such as furniture, drapery and holiday decorations. Choose space heaters that turn off automatically if they tip over. Turn off space heaters before you go...

• Open HNWS Board Position

  Created: Sunday, 21 November 2010 15:06 Author: Nic Nowlan

  Anyone interested in running for a position on the Holley Navarre Water System Inc. board of directors needs to have their information packet, which can be filled out/picked up at the water system's office, no later than this Wednesday, Nov. ...

• Raiders post first-ever playoff win, 28-7

  Created: Friday, 19 November 2010 23:34 Author: Ken Garner

  Navarre High School beat Niceville 28-7 in the first round of the state Class 4A playoffs Friday at Eagle Stadium, the first time the Raiders have won a postseason game in three tries. ...

• Raiders rally for Beach Bowl win

  Created: Friday, 12 November 2010 23:05 Author: Ken Garner

  Navarre High School's football Raiders finished the most successful regular season in team history with a 34-24 win against arch-rival Gulf Breeze on Friday, but it wasn't easy. The Dolphins (3-7) scored first, led Navarre 17-7 with less than five minute...

• NHS swimming: Regional results

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 19:10 Author: Staff Reports

  Class 2A, Region 1 Nov. 6, 2010 Panama City Beach Aquatic Center   BOYS Teams -- 1. Lynn Haven Mosley 314.5, 2. Tallahassee Chiles 236, 3t. Pensacola 162, 3t. Fort Walton Beach 162, 5. Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 147, 6. Jacksonville Bishop Ken...

• Raider harriers run for state berths Friday

  Created: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 10:33 Author: Ken Garner

  The Navarre High School boys' cross country team qualified for Saturday's Class 3A, Region 1 meet Friday in Tallahassee even without its top performer.  Senior Robbie Mann was diagnosed with mononucleosis before the J.D. Mac Invitational run Oct. 30 in ...