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Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips

Keep Costumes Both Creative and Safe

• Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors.
• Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible instead of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision.
• Carry glow sticks or...

Hands-Only CPR

Hands-Only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths. It is recommended for use by people who see a teen or adult suddenly collapse in an “out-of-hospital” setting. Hands-Only CPR, performed by a bystander on teens and adults has been shown to be as effec...

Carbon Monoxide

Often called the silent killer, CARBON MONOXIDE is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels, such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane and oil, burn incompletely. Carbon Monoxide enters the body through breathing. Carbon Monoxide ...

Vial of L.I.F.E.

The Vial of L.I.F.E. program was designed to assist our paramedics when they enter a residence and the patient is unable to communicate, for any reason. Our dispatch office will mark the address as having a Vial of L.I.F.E., making our paramedics aware wh...

Smoking Safety

***According to the U.S. Fire Administration, smoking is a leading CAUSE OF HOME FIRE DEATHS across the country.***

Please keep these SMOKING SAFETY tips in mind:

• If you smoke, smoke outside.
• Keep lighters, matches and smoking material out of the reach of ch...

Know the Signs of a Heart Attack

Do you know the signs of a Heart Attack? There is no time for doubt with a heart attack. Minutes matter, don’t wait. Calling 9-1-1 at the first sign of a heart attack could save a life by reducing time to treatment.

If you, a family member or a friend expe...

Flu Season

Flu season is here and the Irving Fire Department asks everyone to STAY INFORMED, GET VACCINATED AND STOP THE SPREAD. Flu is unpredictable and can happen at any time, so get ahead of the flu by getting a flu shot.

Please remember these simple tips to help ...