SUMMER FUN ALL SUMMER LONG

Start your engines but safely, please! With summer fun and summer chores come summer accidents and some are explosive. Fueling of boats, mowers, mini-bikes, gocarts, etc., requires caution. Gasoline is a flammable liquid, which vaporizes easily. Once vaporized, it can burn or explode easily.

Gasoline vapors are invisible and heavier than air. They float to the ground and travel along until they find a heat source and ignite. Be extremely careful when using gasoline and follow these rules:

• Don't smoke,
• Always fuel outside. Move ten feet from the fueling spot (away from the vapors) and then start the engine.
• Store gasoline in an approved, closed, metal container. Replace the lid after every use.
• Cool all motors before refueling.
• Never use gasoline as a cleaner, solvent or charcoal lighter. It is explosive. Use it only as a fuel for engines,
• If you have a gasoline fire, forget fighting it. Get everyone away from it and call the fire department, dial 911.
  
  When fueling your boat, remember:
• Never refill portable fuel tanks in the boat. Take them ashore for filling and wipe off any spillage before placing them onboard.
• Shut down all engines, motors, pumps, fans and heating devices before fueling.
• Run your bilge blower for 5 minutes before starting the engines.
• Don't smoke when using gasoline.

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