Encinitas Fire Dept

Our mission is to protect the public by mitigating the impact of emergency and hazardous situations through prevention, preparedness and response programs.

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KEEP ENCINITAS SAFE THIS 4TH OF JULY!!

All fireworks, including sparklers and poppers are banned from use in Encinitas. Fireworks are unpredictable and can cause injury to children AND adults. Enjoy fireworks by viewing a public display.

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Reminder for the 4th: All fireworks, including sparklers and poppers are banned from use in Encinitas. Enjoy fireworks by attending a public display

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Make sure pets of all sizes (from hamsters to horses!) are part of your evacuation plans. Make sure they have food, water and shelter should you all need to leave your home #haveaplan #PetPreparednessMonth https://t.co/XMo2r41NBy

[NFPA Firewise USA® @Firewise]

June is National Pet Preparedness Month! To celebrate, download our pet evacuation kit in advance of a #wildfire: https://t.co/bXIhxhsLSn

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The Sidewalk CPR event is happening NOW at the courtyard of Seaside Market in Cardiff (2087 San Elijo) Swing on by and chat with AMR Staff and get some hands-on practice.

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SIDEWALK CPR -what's that?! Swing by Cardiff Seaside Market (at 2087 San Elijo) TOMORROW 5/17 between 11am-2pm to learn the importance of CPR from @AMR__SD & Encinitas Firefighters. You'll even get a chance to try compressions on a CPR dummy like the one pictured #CPRSavesLives

[Pool Safely @poolsafely]

There are only seven #PoolSafely safety steps to learn, and you never know which one will save a life. Familiarize yourself with them here: https://t.co/hznMDiwY91

[Pool Safely @poolsafely]

May is #NationalWaterSafetyMonth! Make sure you #TakethePledge to #PoolSafely this month and all the time, & RT to keep kids safer in and around the pool. https://t.co/cTcv5E66GU

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DON'T: Never paint the cap covering a fire sprinkler.

FACT: The fire sprinkler cap has a temperature rating & will fall off in a fire so the sprinkler head can activate properly. Paint can delay the fire sprinkler's operation

DO: tape and cover the cap and paint around it.

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

The newer home fire sprinklers are covered with a cap, so they are nearly invisible unless you're specifically looking for them! Most ceilings are white and will have a white cap. But check out these caps for wood beams or wood ceilings.. Pretty cool, huh? #homefiresprinklerday

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

According to The National Fire Protection Association, fire sprinklers reduce the risk of dying in a home by 80% and reduce the risk of property damage by 70%. Those are pretty good numbers for two very important things -our lives and our homes. #homefiresprinklerday

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

#HomeFireSprinklerDay is Saturday, May 19. @HFSCorg along with @NFPA are raising awareness about the benefits of Fire Sprinklers & the protection a Home Fire Sprinkler System provides to life and property. Our on-going tweets will discuss benefits & answer questions you may have

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

Did you know that both these photos are fire sprinklers?! Typically in a business you will see an exposed fire sprinkler head as shown on the left. In a home, often you won't even see the fire sprinkler, as shown on the right. (the sprinkler head is under the flat white cap)

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

MYTH: Cooking Fumes or Smoke will set off a Fire Sprinkler Head.

FACT: Only the fire sprinkler head that reaches the designed, constant temperature from a fire will active. (around 160-165 degrees)

#homefiresprinklerday

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

In 2010, the State of CA required fire sprinklers be installed in all newly constructed homes. The City of Encinitas has required sprinkler systems in many homes since incorporation in 1986, due to their life safety benefits and to minimize structure loss within the community.

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Here's the animated Home Fire Timeline. The short video shows the time in minutes from fire discovery to the fire department's arrival.. https://t.co/o2psVLMsJm

[Nonprofit HFSC @HFSCorg]

Our popular timeline infographic just got a whole lot better! Now it's animated. Watch this brief clip and download the entire animation here: https://t.co/QL1fNAIwUQ #AskForHomeFireSprinklers

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

As seen this this picture, the RED portion of the fire sprinkler on the LEFT (the glass bulb) takes around 160-165 degrees of constant heat to activate. When this occurs, the sprinkler activates as shown the RIGHT to cool & suppress the fire.

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How to Fire Sprinklers Operate? Fire sprinklers activate by heat. Only the sprinklers that are exposed to the required heat level will operate. The fire sprinkler has a deflector which creates an umbrella-like spray pattern to extinguish a fire around the fire sprinkler head.

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

Home Fire Sprinklers give you, your family, roommates and friends (pets too!) time to escape a fire by quickly activating & reducing heat and smoke produced by the fire. Smoke Alarms give you early warning smoke is present, while Fire Sprinklers give you time to escape.

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

Here is a Home Fire Timeline from the @HFSCorg that shows the start of a fire and the time needed to escape, which is about 3-4 minutes. Your first line of defense -working smoke alarms for early detection!

[Encinitas Fire Dept @encinitasfire]

Does your home have Fire Sprinklers?
Do you wonder how they operate?
Or why your house has them?
Are you planning a remodel of your home & want to know the benefits of installing a fire sprinkler system? You're in luck -tweets are comin' your way! #homefiresprinklerday