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SAFETY TIPS
ALL EMERGENCIES ... DIAL 
- For Emergencies ALWAYS dial 911.
- Make sure your house number is displayed clearly on your home and at the end of your driveway.
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors monthly, changing batteries twice a year (when you change your clocks - Spring & Fall).
- Be sure to have working fire extinguishers in both kitchen and garage and know what type of fires they are used on.
- Place a medicine bottle in your refrigerator door with a list of your medicines, doses and when you take them. This is in case you cannot tell us.
Special Needs Emergency Registry
A registry for Rhode Islanders with disabilities, chronic conditions, and other special healthcare needs. This system is designed to identify individuals who require special assistance during emergencies.
 CodeRED
The Town of Burrillville is now partnering with Emergency Communications Network Inc. to provide our residents with CodeRED, which enables our local government officials to communicate time-sensitive, personalized messages via voice, email and text. Starting July 1, 2013, if your number is in the database, you will receive a message when a situation arises that may require your attention. Do not assume your number is in the database.
You may register online or pick up a registration form from the Burrillville Police Department or Town Clerk's Office; your registration will be entered by Town officials. Required information includes first and last name, street address (no PO boxes), and primary telephone number. Additional phone numbers, such as cellular phones or VoIP phones, may also be submitted.
Plan Ahead
No matter where you are, you should know how to escape safely if fire should break out. It's important to plan and practice your own fire drills, especially in your home. Just take a few minutes to walk through your home with your family and identify at least two escape routes in case a fire blocks one of them. Then practice using them, and choose a specific place outside to assemble and make sure that everyone is safe and wait for the fire department. Also, if you haven't done it lately, test your smoke alarms to be sure they're working.
Planning ahead and practicing carefully are the keys to survival!
ICE Your Phone (In Case of Emergency)
Choose a responsible person to be your In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact. Record their contact information.
Inform your ICE contact that you have chosen them as your designated contact and provide them with information that may affect your treatment.
Remember MAD:
- Medications - list all current medications you are taking, including herbal and organic supplements because they can and do interact with some medications.
- Allergies - List all known allergies, especially to medications, but also to foods.
- Doctors - Include the names and phone numbers of doctors or other medical providers responsible for your regular care.
Add this contact as a new entry with their phone number in your mobile phone address book under the heading "ICE." For example: ICE - William or ICE - Dad. When entering multiple ICE contacts, put a number directly behind the word ICE in each one to prioritize them for the emergency responders. For example: ICE1 - William, ICE2 - Dad.
Reflective Markers
Help Our Fire Department Find You!
Reflective markers are available for a small fee. Order one for your home or business today.
Remember... if we can't find you, we can’t help you!
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