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Worcester Fire Department says fire blankets are not recommended; urges 911 and properly rated smoke alarms
Summary
The Worcester Fire Department reported testing consumer fire blankets with poor results and urged residents to focus on smoke alarms, escape plans and calling 911 rather than attempting to fight residential fires with blankets.
The Worcester Fire Department told the Public Safety Committee it does not recommend the residential use of consumer fire blankets after departmental testing produced unsatisfactory results.
“the Worcester Fire Department does not recommend the use of, fire blankets,” said Chief Roach, who told the committee that department testing in the Burn Building yielded poor results on several products bought online. The chief said…
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