Where can I get child locator decals?

In the interest of community safety, the Seguin Fire Department does not recommend that "child" or "invalid" locator decals be placed on home windows, for a variety of reasons.

First, the average family moves often - on average about once every five years. Each time a house changes hands, room use can also change. Even a single family will switch rooms with time, making the decal meaningless.

Even within a short time period, children sleep in rooms other than their own, leave their room when frightened, or spend the night away and, therefore, will often not be in the room marked with a decal.

Most importantly, a decal can also be an invitation to a burglar - or worse - to enter through that window because the occupant of that room would present less of a threat.

Keep in mind that rescuing people is a priority for all firefighters. They are trained to make a thorough and systematic search for anyone inside a burning building as soon as they arrive. Spending valuable time looking for windows marked with decals, with no assurance anyone would be in that room, could delay help to anyone still left inside.

The most effective way to protect yourself and your family in the event of a fire in your house is to:

  • Be sure your smoke detectors are working properly.
  • Prepare and practice a family fire escape plan.
  • Consider installing residential fire sprinklers or making certain your next home has them already installed; they're like having your own firefighter on duty in your home 24 hours every day!

Of course, preventing a fire from occurring in the first place is the best way to save lives. 

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1. Why does a fire truck respond with the ambulance?
2. But what can a fire truck do for me if I am sick or hurt?
3. How may I get a tour of a Fire Station?
4. Why is it necessary for Fire Fighters to break windows and cut holes in a roof?
5. Why when I call for an emergency, do I sometimes see an ambulance or fire truck from another Fire Department or City?
6. Why do I sometimes see fire trucks or ambulances running with their lights and sirens on, and then suddenly they turn them off?
7. When I am driving and I am approached by an emergency vehicle, what should I do?
8. How do I check my smoke detector?
9. Does the fire department do free blood pressure checks?
10. How do I refill or check my fire extinguisher?
11. Why do we see fire department crews at the store or restaurant?
12. Where can I get child locator decals?
13. How many smoke detectors do I need in my home and why is my smoke alarm making a funny sound (chirping)?
14. What is the best kind of fire extinguisher for my home?
15. Why did so many firetrucks come when I just had a fire on my stove?
16. How do I obtain a copy of my EMS report?
17. How do I get a copy of a fire report?
18. How to obtain a transport record?
19. How to obtain a EMS transport record?