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Patch design for South Hempstead N.Y. Fire Department, featuring a brown bucket with "740," a ladder, fireman’s hook, medical symbol, and fire helmet on a blue background with a red and yellow border.

South Hempstead

Fire Department

Page Category: Fire Prevention Week

Smoke Alarm Safety

Smoke alarm activating with visible smoke in the room, signaling potential fire.

Smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, […]

Home Fire Sprinklers

Automatic fire sprinkler head on a white ceiling.

Because fire sprinklers react so quickly, they can dramatically reduce the heat, flames, and smoke produced in a fire. Properly installed and maintained fire sprinklers help save lives. Fire sprinklers have […]

Home Fire Escape Planning

A person holds a tablet displaying an emergency evacuation plan with sections for general guidelines, available exits, meeting place, and equipment, indicating preparedness for an emergency situation.

Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance planning. Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one or two […]