McHenry Township Fire Protection District
Gwynne Finfrock
Public Education Coordinator
3610 W Elm St.
McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: (815) 669-5379
Email: sparky@fire.mtfpd.org
MTFPD Videos:
Trapped in a Room (0:54) how to make yourself safer until help arrives
Three Minutes to Live (0:48) why fires spread faster than ever before and how to prepare and make an escape
Avoiding Kitchen Fires (0:38) how to mitigate a kitchen fire quickly so it doesn't spread
Candles - More Dangerous Than You Thought (0:41) the most common cause of a candle fire and what to consider to use candles safely
The #1 Cause of Home Fire Deaths (0:44) how to make sure smoking doesn't cause a fire in your home
Common Fire Hazard (0:51) most common clue that your dryer needs fire safety maintenance
Fire Behind Your Walls (0:56) how electricity is most likely to cause a fire in your home
Don't Grill Your Home Along With Your Steaks (0:56) grills make great food, and unfortunately, great fires
Is Your Garage Hazardous? (2:16) typical causes of garages fires and how to avoid them
Leading Burn Injury (1:21) burns that happen when preparing food
Lithium Ion Batteries (1:17) how to increase the safe use of these batteries
Car Fires (1:11) what typically causes them, and how to react should they occur