Mobile, AL – As 2018 comes to a close and a new year just hours away, the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department reminds revelers to practice safety during New Year’s Eve celebrations and New Year’s Day cookouts. Listed below are a few tips to help keep Mobilians safe, whether planning to join festivities in public or remain in home entering 2019:
-If you’re going out in public and planning to drink alcohol, have a designated driver readily available (friend, family, cab, Uber, etc.). DO NOT attempt to operate a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol.
-Prepare and review a fire safety plan for your home.
The use of personal fireworks is prohibited within the city limits of Mobile.
MFRD discourages individuals from discharging firearms in any direction, as celebratory gunfire is a danger to property and human life.
-If planning to operate a grill or fryer, be sure to allow at least 10 feet of adequate space. DO NOT operate charcoal or gas grills or fryers in a confined garage, under a carport, or on a balcony, deck, or patio.
-DO NOT leave an open flame or pot cooking unattended on a stove for any reason. Kitchen fires are the #1 cause of residential fires.
-Ensure that your home/apartment has smoke alarms that operate adequately. Working smoke alarms save lives.
Mobile Fire-Rescue wishes all citizens of Mobile, family, visitors, and friends a safe and fun New Year's Eve/Day holiday.
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