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- Hi, I'm Tiana Bykowski,

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Public Educator for Hill
Fire and Emergency Services.

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Through fire prevention,

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keeping you safe from hazards
is our number one priority.

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We understand you may have concerns

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regarding fire extinguishers
being removed from facilities

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that are equipped with
fire sprinkler systems.

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Truth is, fire extinguishers
are a thing of the past.

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Once smoking indoors was prohibited,

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fire incidents that could controlled

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with a fire extinguisher
decreased significantly.

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Today, new synthetic materials
have become more toxic

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and burn much hotter than ever before.

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Unfortunately, these materials are present

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in most of our workspaces and facilities.

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The rate of survivability

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in the early stages of
a fire has decreased.

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The survivability range used
to around 10 to 20 minutes,

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and has now decreased to only around five.

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Industry standards have changed,

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along with the Air Force,

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and both are now promoting evacuation

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over staying to fight the
fire with an extinguisher.

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Our fire suppression systems
are extremely reliable,

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quick acting and highly effective

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at controlling fires at
their earliest stage,

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keeping you safe and as far
from the fire as possible.

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Remember, the only guaranteed way

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to survive a fire is to not be in it.

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So if you ever find
yourself in this situation,

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get out of the building
and please call 911.