Elizabethtown, IL Fire Department

10/19/2026

🥶 As we start turning on our furnaces to take the chill out of the house, carbon monoxide (CO) safety becomes even more important!
CO is an odorless, colorless gas that can be deadly. As temperatures drop, take a few minutes to make sure your home is protected:
✅ Test all CO alarms to make sure they are working.
✅ Inspect alarms and replace batteries or units as needed.
✅ Make sure CO alarms are installed on every level of your home and near sleeping areas.
✅ Have your furnace and heating system inspected and serviced regularly.
🚨 Remember: You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but a working CO alarm can save lives!
Stay warm and stay safe this fall and winter!

10/16/2026

📱🔥 Charging Safety Tip: Don’t Let Your Phone’s Battery Become a Fire Risk!

All those photos you’re taking at the pumpkin patch to blow up your social media pages are draining your phone battery even faster! 📸🔋 Before you plug in to recharge and share every moment, make sure you’re charging safely.

⚡ Use the charger recommended by the manufacturer.
🔌 Avoid charging devices on beds, couches or other soft surfaces.
🔋 Never charge a device with a damaged battery or frayed charging cord.
👀 Keep charging devices away from anything that can easily catch fire, and unplug them when fully charged if the manufacturer recommends it.

Fire Prevention Week is over, but we should always CHARGE into fire safety! A few simple steps can help keep you, your devices and your home safe. ❤️‍🔥

10/07/2026

A PSA about the power of lithium-Ion batteries and precautions that can be taken to use batteries safely. Learn more ways to Take CHARGE of Battery Safety at batteryfiresafety.org.

09/19/2026

🚨 62% of Illinois home fire deaths occurred in homes without working smoke alarms or with alarms that were not properly maintained?

A working smoke alarm is not optional. It can be the difference between waking up and not waking up.

Make sure your smoke alarms are:
✅ Working and tested regularly
✅ Properly maintained
✅ Installed on every level of your home and in bedrooms
✅ Replaced when they are 10 years old or older

Don’t wait for a fire to find out if your alarms are working. Test them today!

09/11/2026

09/08/2026

Next Friday Folks!! Come down to Rosiclare for a 9/11 Memorial at 6pm!! Free for everyone

08/31/2026

🎓🔥 Back-to-School Fire Safety: Know Your Escape Routes!

This week, the OSFM is featuring 7 back-to-school fire safety topics to help students stay safe this school year.

Most students have been on campus for a week or two now. Have you taken a few minutes to plan your escape and identify the ways out of your on- or off-campus housing?

📚 It’s just as important to study your fire escape plan as it is to prepare for your first big test!

🚪 Don’t wait—find your escape routes today. Know two ways out of every room, keep exits clear, and make sure everyone you live with knows the plan.