Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

Where to place smoke detectors for optimum protection:

👆 High on wall or on ceiling
🏡 On every level of the home
🛌 In every sleeping area
💤 In hallways outside sleeping areas
🚫 Away from windows, vents, and drafty areas

Today is First Responders Day, a time to celebrate the millions of career and volunteer personnel who protect U.S. communities every day.

We thank all first responders who rush in to help others in the face of danger.

We honor this year's nine recipients of the Keystone First Responder Award who lost their lives in the line of duty while serving Pennsylvania communities:

- Detective Mark Baker
- Detective Sergeant Cody Becker
- Chief Jeffory Buck
- Officer Andy C. Chan
- Detective Isaiah Emenheiser
- Corporal Timothy O'Connor
- Trooper Michael Pahira Jr.
- Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr.
- Officer Kristen Yeager

Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. 🖤

Life's a lot less spooky when you remember help is always here. 🎃💚

Safety is a ghoul’s best friend. 👻

Decorating for Halloween?
• Use glow sticks or battery-operated candles instead of open flames 🎃
• Keep decor away from flames/other heat sources ↔️
• Keep exits clear of decorations 🚪
• Read string light instructions and throw away worn/damaged strands 🚮
• Don't run cords across doorways or under rugs 🚫

5 tips to prepare financially for an unexpected emergency 💵☂️

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