马萨诸塞州宣布10月4日至10日为“防火周”：聚焦锂电池安全充电
波士顿——马萨诸塞州州长莫拉·希利宣布，10月4日至10日为马萨诸塞州“防火周”，与全美各地社区一道纪念这一全美历史最悠久的公共健康与安全主题周，并呼吁居民采取简单措施预防火灾、守护家人安全。
今年防火周的主题是“冲向消防安全：安全充电就是超能力”，聚焦锂离子电池的安全使用与充电。锂离子电池为手机、笔记本电脑、电动自行车、滑板车、电动工具等日常设备供电，能量密度高，一旦受损或充电不当，可能起火甚至爆炸，近年来已在马萨诸塞州及全美引发越来越多火灾。全国消防协会每年协调组织防火周，并选定当年主题。
希利在声明中说：“防火周是一个重要契机，提醒马萨诸塞州的每个人：我们都可以采取简单措施，守护家人和社区的安全。我们感谢全州消防员与消防安全专业人士每天为保护生命、预防悲剧所做的工作。”副州长金·德里斯科尔表示，消防安全始于意识与准备，本周既要让居民掌握居家安全知识，也要向守护马萨诸塞州的消防与公共安全人员致敬。
州消防部门提醒，废旧电池不要扔进垃圾桶或家庭可回收箱，应送往社区有害废弃物回收点或通过 batterynetwork.org 查询电池回收点。更多锂电池安全资料可查阅州消防部门网站。
信息来源：州长办公室、《东波士顿新闻-自由报》（10月7日报道）
Massachusetts Declares Oct. 4-10 Fire Prevention Week, Spotlighting Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has declared October 4-10 as Fire Prevention Week in Massachusetts, joining communities across the country in recognizing the nation's longest-running public health and safety observance and encouraging residents to take simple steps to prevent fires and keep their families safe.
This year's theme, "Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower," focuses on the safe use and charging of lithium-ion batteries, which power phones, laptops, e-bikes, scooters and power tools. The batteries store a great deal of energy in a small space, and damaged batteries or improper charging can lead to fires or explosions — a growing problem in Massachusetts and nationwide. The National Fire Prevention Association coordinates Fire Prevention Week each year and selects its theme.
"Fire Prevention Week is an important opportunity to remind people across Massachusetts about the simple steps we can all take to keep our families and communities safe," Healey said in a statement. "We're grateful to firefighters and fire safety professionals across the state for the work they do every day to protect people and prevent tragedies." Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll said fire safety starts with awareness and preparation, and the week also honors the firefighters and public safety professionals who keep Massachusetts safe.
The state Department of Fire Services reminds residents not to throw used batteries in the trash or household recycling, but to bring them to community household hazardous waste collection events or find a battery recycling location at batterynetwork.org.
Sources: Office of the Governor; East Boston Times-Free Press (Oct. 7 report)
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