DISASTER PREPAREDNES S TAX EXEMPT HOL IDAY A 14-day sales tax holiday runs through June 9 for disaster preparedness supplies. Some examples of tax-free items include: flashlights and lanterns costing $40 or less; reusable ice costing $20 or less; radios costing $50 or less; tarps and ground anchors or tie down kits costing $100 or less; coolers and portable power banks costing $60 or less; batteries and fuel tanks costing $50 or less; smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors costing $70 or less; and generators costing $3,000 or less. The holiday also includes a number of items related to the safe evacuation of household pets. Common household consumable items that may helpful with disaster cleanup are also included. For example, laundry detergent, toilet paper and paper towels, soap, sunscreen, and various household cleaning products with a sales price of $30 or less. Visit the Department of Revenue website for a full list. C RT CERTainly Safe FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Home Safety Tips from Your Lake Ashton Community Emergency Response Team Do you have a fire extinguisher in your home? What about in your car or on your golf cart? Okay, maybe you don’t have to have one everywhere but it is recommended you have these in your home. The National Fire Safety Protection Association recommends you have a 2.5 pound ABC type extinguisher for small fires of common combustibles, flammable liquids/gases plus energized electrical equipment. They suggest a K type for kitchen cooking oils and fats too. Amazon and home supply stores have both general ABC and kitchen K extinguishers. Keep your extinguisher(s) within easy reach along evacuation routes from areas where fires are most likely. If you ever have to use your extinguisher, follow the PASS procedure: P = Pull the pin. A = Aim at the fire’s base. S = Squeeze the trigger. S = Sweep the extinguisher material back & forth to put out the fire. 19
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