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aesethewitch · 10 days

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Witches will be like "my spell candle did something weird!!! Is this a sign????" And they'll show you the before and after pics for reference and.

By god in the first picture, the candle is loaded with plastic glitter and too many herbs all around the wick and a thick sheen of vegetable oil and essential oils. And the second picture is a shattered glass plate and wax absolutely everywhere and scorch marks on the table and.

Babes that isn't "weird" and the only "sign" here is that you have no concept of candle safety!!!!

#aese speaks #candles #candle magic #fire safety #yeesh.#witchblr

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fernthewhimsical · 10 days

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Rant on fire safety

While absolutely gorgeous, I HATE this trend of "aesthetic candles". This is from a local witch shop, that sells these candles. Look at it! It's an absolute fire hazard. A plastic flower molten into the wax. You should not have plastic anywhere near a candle flame. Look at the glitter. Guess what? ALSO PLASTIC.

At best it's gonna smell horrendous, because molten plastic stinks. But burn enough of these candles and you're likely to give yourself cancer. Yes, you read that right. Do no inhale fumes of molten plastic!

Stop making candles with materials that shouldn't be burnt! ffs

#witchcraft #witch #witchblr #pagan #paganism #rant #vent #fire safety #you know #rule number one of witchcraft #candle magic #candle spell #safety

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hestiashearthfire · 5 months

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Gentle reminder as we go into 2024 to please practice fire safety when giving offerings. If you have live candles and incense on your altar, never leave them unattended, and always keep a bowl of water nearby for safely extinguishing any lit matches, incense sticks, or other flammable items. You can even get fancy and have a dedicated water bowl if you must, but be safe. Fire is pretty, but dangerous.

#fire safety #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #hellenic devotion #helpol #hellenic reconstructionism #hellenic paganism #hellenic polytheist #hellenic community #prayer #paganblr #paganism

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fatphobiabusters · 3 months

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Hey, sorry if this is a weird question but I'm trying to learn more since I honestly wasn't educated about fatphobia before and I'm trying to fix that (especially now that I won't be a teen in a few months and my mom could be considered fat and I love food so like we all know the body type I'll have in a few years). I often see people say that being fat is bad because people like firefighters and nurses get injured when saving/caring for them and I'd like to know if there's any way to like.. fix that? I obviously don't want very poorly compensated people risking their lives to get injured more than they have to but I also don't think policing people's bodies is right...

Hmmm where to start. The thing is nurses are understaffed, often asked to move patients by themselves when they shouldn't be. It's not just fat people that can injure a nurse, anyone who can't assist on their own lifting can. Lifting say, 180 pounds from the floor is risky, Hospital beds are closer to the average person waist plus there are handles and bars for the patient to assist. Rolling a patient in bed is difficult, again if the patient can't assist. Making sure staff is getting help is crucial. They wouldn't let me move myself from the bed I was on, onto the surgery table but it was quick and took three people to properly nest me and slide me over. (I was going in for gallbladder surgery) there were multiple people who could have assisted in the room if they needed more. So really, fighting under staffing and over working in the medical field is key.

Im not as familiar with fire fighting techniques however I know that there's an issue of businesses not having Evac Chairs or sleds for the physically disabled. I'm thinking of the brand Evac Chairs but ANY such device is useful.

Im looking at the sleds:

This goes up to 440

This one goes up to 500 carrying capacity!

These should be part of fire and rescue training and provided to the rescuers for public safety. Any business that sees a large amount of foot traffic should have these on site. (I don't expect a small mom and pop shop to have one, but Walmart should. Hospitals should.)

So basically: proper training, the right equipment and proper staff. These all play a role in how to circumvent awful situations.

Also take the consideration of what these people say "it's bad to be fat because nurses and fire fighters" these types of people are one bad turn from saying "it's bad to be in a wheelchair because it's too hard for fire rescue" or "it's bad to need nurses to turn you to prevent bed sores" they think, fundamentally, that fat people choose to be fat so we deserve less empathy. And even if it was 100% a choice for every person, it doesn't mean we don't deserve care and common sense accomedations. You can't say you respect bodily autonomy and support disability rights if your support is conditional. Only supporting "the good ones" is a policy in futility.

As an aside: check your smoke detectors and reduce fire hazards. Know your exits and keep low to the floor if there's smoke. Regardless of size people get real relaxed with fire safety because it's rare it's an issue. Some basic things is all you can do so please do them or have someone your trust to do them.

-mod squirrel

#Ask #fire safety #Galaxy ace #Mod squirrel #Bodily autonomy #Fatphobia #Healthism #emergency response

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pterribledinosaurdrawings · 2 years

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have you???

#fire safety #this is a re-draw of an old one from a couple years ago

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adventurelandia · 1 month

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Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club Magazine, 1956

#Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club Magazine #jiminy cricket #vintage #fire safety #art #illustration #1956 #1950s

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marigoldwitch · 2 years

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🔥 Fire Safety Tips — For Witches 🌞

I just want to share some of my tips, as someone who has been practicing witchcraft for almost 20 years, for working with fire (as it relates to safety):

🔥 Buy a cauldron : I use mine for burning herbs, incense, candles, paper, fabric etc. I have one with just salt in it that I use to burn my small tapered candles and incense. It’s one of the most useful tools in my practice.

“Can Salt Burn? No, salt does not burn. It can melt at an extremely high temperature (800°C/1472°F), but this is unlikely to happen in everyday surroundings. Salt is made up of sodium and chloride, which come together to form a highly reactive bond.”

🔥 Don’t burn candles for more than 4 hours : Even if you’re in the room the entire time, it’s recommended that you don’t burn a candle for longer than 4 hours.

“If you burn your candle for more than 4 hours at a time, carbon will collect on the wick, and your wick will begin to "mushroom." This can cause the wick to become unstable, the flame to get too large, your candle to smoke, and soot to be released into the air and around your candle container.”

🔥 When burning things like paper, in your cauldron, fill the bottom with sand first : I’ve found that it helps avoid any flames from getting too high or out of control.

“Because its primary constituent is silica (SiO2), which is already oxidized, sand cannot burn. This is why it works as an effective firefighting method, which can extinguish fires by cutting off the oxygen supply and absorbing flammable liquids.”

🔥 Make sure that you triple check that nothing in the immediate area of any open flame is combustible or flammable : This means don’t burn something on a plate that’s sitting on an alter cloth lol. Or don’t spray anything into the air (like perfume or air freshener) around an open flame.

Be safe witches :)

#witchcraft #witchblr #witch #witches #witchy #magick #paganism #fire safety #witch tips

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fishingrodsarecool · 9 months

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friendly reminder to NEVER put water on a grease/oil fire. it will EXPLODE! thankfully, these goobers live on minecraft logic.

#animation vs minecraft #color gang #fire safety #yes i do realize now that they used dirt #major respect to color gang for demonstrating fire safety

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wishful-seeker · 2 months

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Remember when burning things inside its safer to smother the flame with a lid, sand, or dirt rather than pouring water over it. Water poured on a flame can occasionally make the flame shoot really high before going out.

#witchcraft #witchblr #fire safety

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marzipanandminutiae · 3 months

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why I will not live in a new house unless I have absolutely no other choice, unless a lot of things change, reason 297: new houses (2000s or later) burn 8 times faster than old ones, on average

I know people who might not be alive today if my old apartment, that was destroyed in an ebike battery fire, had been from 2012 instead of 1912

(plastics used in furniture and houses also outgas more dangerous chemicals as they burn)

no idea how this can be done, but we NEED to cut the amount of plastics used in our world radically...somehow

#houses #plastic #fire safety #it should have been for a few specific purposes- medical etc.#and now it's everywhere

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creature-wizard · 7 months

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In response to anon's ask on essential oils in candles, NO it is not safe. Essential oils are EXTREMELY flammable.

Thanks, anon!

#answered #essential oils #safety #fire safety

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katy-l-wood · 9 months

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You tagged your cat door post #fire safety. Will you please explain? This is something I haven't thought about.

Having your bedroom door closed at night can save your life in a house fire. But if you have pets, you might want them to be able to come and go freely, so having the door closed doesn't work. So! Pet door. It does SLIGHTLY negate the safety of a closed door, but not entirely since many house fires go up to the ceiling pretty quickly.

With a closed door you'll have precious seconds to even minutes to get yourself/your loved ones out another way. Stuff inside your room will probably still end up smoke damaged, but your life is what matters.

Here's a video that shows the difference between having your door closed vs. open:

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#Fire Safety

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chronicallycouchbound · 3 days

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The elevator in my ADA “accessible” building is broken. It has been for days. No word on when it’ll be fixed.

The fire alarms just went off, briefly, then stopped. There is no evacuation plan. Today is a bad pain day, it’s raining and I had to go grocery shopping (including going up and down some steps) with my in home care worker earlier. I could maybe get to and down the stairs by myself. Maybe. I don’t know if I could get my partner’s cat out with me (I would do my damn best though).

I have neighbors who also are wheelchair users, some who are in heavy powerchairs who live on the upper floors. Me and those neighbors haven’t spoken much outside of basic pleasantries by the mailboxes over the years— I think we’re all housebound. We are effectively strangers but we have shared cries for help. I know their screams and they know mine. Intimate terror.

The alarms have stopped and as of right now I am safe. My neighbors are safe.

I’m focusing on trying to catch my breath and lower my heart rate back to a safe range. I can’t stress enough how traumatic it is to be disabled in an inaccessible world.

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porto-rosso · 1 year

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Ok real quick PSA regarding the smoke in New England/Southwest Canada (from someone who lives in California)

For those who don’t know, standard surgical masks (the kind most people use for covid) will not protect you from smoke. They aren’t made to filter particles that small. Please check and make sure your masks have an N95 rating or higher if you’re trying to protect yourself from smoke in the air, especially if you have respiratory problems.

You can get them at hardware stores and they usually look like this:

#every year we have fire season in California and every year I see people wearing surgical masks still #uh not sure what to tag this with #air quality #smoke safety #fire safety #new york #new jersey #ottowa #toronto #canada wildfires

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usnatarchives · 11 months

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Fire Safety in the U.S.: The Story Behind the Posters 🔥🧯

Fire safety in the United States caught fire (not literally!) after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This event prompted the creation of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 1896, laying the groundwork for fire safety regulations.

However, it wasn't until the mid-20th century that federal agencies really stoked the flames of fire safety education. During World War II, the U.S. Forest Service, in collaboration with the Ad Council, introduced Smokey Bear, whose "Only you can prevent forest fires" message would later become iconic.

So, why posters? Well, they're a visually striking way to catch people's attention and convey important messages succinctly. They use a combination of strong imagery and memorable slogans to imprint key safety messages into the public consciousness. These images and words, once seen, can be recalled in crucial moments, aiding in both fire prevention and appropriate response.

Through the years, the government and various organizations have leveraged the power of posters to reinforce fire safety principles. From the 1970s' "Learn Not to Burn" program by NFPA aimed at children, to modern campaigns focusing on smoke alarms and fire escape plans, posters have been instrumental in these educational drives.

The history of fire safety programs in the U.S. is a testament to the power of public education. And the posters? They're the colorful champions, the unsung heroes, carrying the vital messages of these programs to the public eye. Because, after all, prevention is the best firefighting strategy!

#national archives #posters #propaganda posters #propaganda #history #forest fires #smokey the bear #fire safety #fires

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theelkmaiden · 1 year

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DON'T LEAVE HOT ASH IN YOUR HOUSE!!!

Okay. So. Story time about 15 minutes ago the carbon monoxide alarm went off right above my head. That's right. The thing that tells you that the air you are breathing is trying to kill you (still haven't processed it yet so bare with) and apparently hot ash gives off carbon monoxide. That's dangerous. Very dangerous. I didn't know this. Nobody in my house knew this. I had just cleared the fireplace and started a new fire like 6 hours ago. And this entire time its been slowly burning without combustion properly and has been eating up all the oxygen in the very cold English house (which we've just had to open all of the windows to).

We have a child and two cats living here. It's midnight. I was about to go to bed. If that alarm didn't go off, none of us would have woken up.

So please.

Do. Not. Have. Hot. Ash. In. The. House.

#important #life hack #fire #fireplace #open fire #fire safety #seriously dont leave hot ash in the house #also keep fires with a safe and consistant airflow #otherwise you could die and not realise #im not joking

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