UPDC Neighborhood Safety Report: Burglary Suspects Apprehended - Halloween Safety - "Two Ways Out" Fire Safety
Annie Johnson
The most recent Crime Notification Report (October 18-24, 2012) for the Union Park District Council is attached.
UPDC Residents: Burglary Suspects Apprehended!
Head to the Western District Police's Facebook page for more info about the burglary suspects that have been caught in the past few weeks, Union Park locations included: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saint-Paul-Police-Department-Western-District/281568361869360
Mark your calendars: Monday, November 26th - Community Meeting about Neighborhood Burglaries - 6:30pm - Merriam Park Library
Halloween Safety
Download the attached PDF Halloween Safety Tips/Fact Sheet from the Summit Hill Association. Tell you kids to be safe and watch for cars!
Two Ways Out: Fire Prevention Tips From St. Paul Fire Marshall Zaccard: "Have 2 Ways Out"
- Every room should have at least two ways to get out, especially bedrooms. One way out is the door and the other way out can be a window - if it's large enough and you can open it.
- Make and escape plan for your home and practice it. Most people feel safest in their homes, but that is the worse place for having fires. Nationally, 85% of fire deaths happen in the residence. In Saint Paul, that number is 100%
- Have working smoke detectors both outside and inside each bedroom and on each level of the home. TEST them at least monthly. Change the batteries every year. Our slogan is: "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery", meaning that when you change your clocks back to Standard time, make that the time you change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
- If you have a fire in your home, don't waste too much time trying to put it out before calling 9-1-1. One commonality in most tragic fires is a delayed reporting of the fire to the fire department. Also, most fire-related injuries happen to people who are trying to put out the fire, themselves. When you have a fire, GET OUT and then call 9-1-1 right away.
- Saint Paul homeowners can participate in our Project Safe Haven by calling 651-228-6273. Project Safe Haven is a voluntary, self-inspection of your home using a handy checklist that we provide. If you want, your local firefighters can stop by your house, meet you and go over your inspection with you. Then they'll check your detectors, and if you need them, they'll install FREE smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and stovetop fire extinguishers. We've done over 600 homes so far and none have had a fire in four years!
The Union Park District Council's Neighborhood Issues Committee (NIC) meets once per month to discuss issues related to Crime and Safety, Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Issues, and Neighborhood Communication and Outreach. All NIC meetings are open to the public and the committee welcomes community participation. The next NIC meeting will be on Monday, November 12th from 6:30-8pm. For more information, please contact the Union Park office at (651)645-6887 or by email at in...@unionparkdc.org
The Western District Police Department's Community Meetings at the Western District Police Office are held on the third Tuesday of each month at both 9:30am and 6:30pm. This is a great meeting to attend if you have questions regarding crime in your neighborhood.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 20th at 9:30am and 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Western District Police Office
389 N. HAMLINE AVE. (I-94 & HAMLINE)
Annie Johnson, Community Organizer
Union Park District Council
1570 Concordia Ave, Suite LL100
St. Paul, MN 55104
(651)645-6887
www.unionparkdc.org