SMOKEY SAYS “PLAY SAFE AND ENJOY THE MOUNTAINS”

*WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOUR CLOTHES CATCH ON FIRE? STOP, DROP & ROLL!

*TAKE TIME TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN GOOD FIRE PREVENTION HABITS

*THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR THE BIG BEAR VALLEY IS KBHR 93.3 FM-BIG BEAR CITY

FOR CURRENT INFORMATION www.kbhr933.com

*HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR HOME AND VEHICLE (REMEMBER YOUR PETS)

*FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL ---NONCOMPLIANCE FINE ($250-$1,000) OR JAIL SENTENCE.

*FIRE SAFETY BEGINS AT HOME /CREATE “DEFENSIBLE SPACE” BY REMOVING ALL FLAMMABLE VEGETATION AT LEAST 30 FEET FROM ALL STRUCTURES.

*ENJOY SUMMER B-B-Qs. BE FIRE SAFE. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE B-B-Q. KEEP LIGHTER FLUID IN A SAFE PLACE, AWAY FROM HOT COALS. ALWAYS DISPOSE OF HOT COALS/ASHES IN METAL CAN AND PUT LID ON.

WHEN PURCHASING A B-B-Q, CONSIDER PROPANE.

*SAVE PRECIOUS MINUTES IN AN EMERGENCY! HAVE YOUR ADDRESS IN MINIMUNM 4 INCH REFLECTIVE NUMBERS (LARGER NUMBERS ARE BETTER), PLAINLY VISIBLE FROM THE STREET.

HELP THE EMERGENCY SERVICES HELP YOU!

*SMOKING IN BED IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

ALWAYS USE AN ASH TRAY

IT’S A LAW NO SMOKING IN THE FOREST

*SPARK ARRESTORS ARE REQUIRED ON OFF-ROAD VEHICLES/MOTORCYCLES, CHAIN SAWS, LAWNMOWERS OR OTHER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES USED IN THE NATIONAL FOREST. FOR QUESTIONS CALL YOU LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

IF YOU SEE SMOKE OR FOR ANY EMERGENCY

DIAL 911

*PREVENT A FIRE: PARK YOUR VEHICLE ON THE DIRT.

AWAY FROM GRASS, WEEDS OR BRUSH.

*GIVE SOMEONE YOU LOVE A SMOKE DETECTOR. IT MAY SAVE THEIR LIFE!

FOR EMERGENCY

DIAL 911

YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

BIG BEAR CITY FIRE DEPT. 909-585-2362

BIG BEAR LAKE FIRE DEPT. 909-866-4668

S.B.COUNTY FIRE 909-866-4878

BIG BEAR SB COUNTY SHERIFF 909-866-0100/909-866-7581

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 909-867-2971

PUBLIC PHONE NUMBERS:

DIAL 911 FOR EMERGENCY

INFORMATION A DURING A FIRE: S.B. COUNTY 909-355-8800

(UPDATED MESSAGE MACHINE)

INFORMATION DURING A FIRE 909-383-5688

(PHONE BANK WILL BE STAFFED IN EVENT OF A, LARGE FIRE ON THE S.B. FOREST)

S.B. COUNTY HAZARDOUS TREE H0TLINE 909-337-1225

IF YOU HAVE A TIP AND WANT TO REMAINS ANOYMOUS CALL:

“WETIP”

1-800 78-CRIME 1- 800-782-7463

1- 800 48-DRUGS 1- 800 473-7847

1- 800 87-FRAUD 1-800-873 7283

1-800 47-ARSON 1-800-472-7766

PSA

BIG BEAR VALLEY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL

www.bbvfsc.org

KATHY SAWYER PIO 909 584-1066/FAX 585-7435

4/30/04