For Residents
The Brownsburg Fire Territory is committed to providing the community with fire and life safety education. The Territory's goal is to reduce the loss of life and property with a wide range of programs and services.
The resources on this page are designed to help residents in the Town of Brownsburg and Brown and Lincoln Township to better protect their families.
The resources on this page are designed to help residents in the Town of Brownsburg and Brown and Lincoln Township to better protect their families.
Smoke Alarms
A smoke alarm is an essential safety feature of your home. Properly installed, working smoke alarms provide an early warning to escape from a fire safely.
Smoke alarms powered by long-lasting batteries are designed to replace the entire unit according to the manufacturer's instructions. In standard type battery powered smoke alarms, the batteries should be replaced twice per year. A helpful tip to remember to replace your batteries is to change them simultaneously as your clocks in the spring and fall. The entire unit should be replaced every 8-10 years. In hard-wired, battery back up smoke alarms, the batteries need to be checked monthly and follow the same replacement schedule as above.
Smoke alarms powered by long-lasting batteries are designed to replace the entire unit according to the manufacturer's instructions. In standard type battery powered smoke alarms, the batteries should be replaced twice per year. A helpful tip to remember to replace your batteries is to change them simultaneously as your clocks in the spring and fall. The entire unit should be replaced every 8-10 years. In hard-wired, battery back up smoke alarms, the batteries need to be checked monthly and follow the same replacement schedule as above.
Heating Safety
Most residential fires involve space heaters, gas heaters, and kerosene heaters accounting for the highest fatality risk. All heating systems-including fireplaces-can be dangerous if they are not used and maintained properly. When purchasing any type of heater look for automatic shut-off safety features and the mark of an independent testing laboratory, indicating that the heater has met basic safety standards.
Candle Safe Practices
- Keep candles out of reach of children and pets.
- Do not leave candles unattended.
- Purchase candles that are in glass jars.
- Do not sit candles on the floor.
- Do not burn a candle all the way down.
- Extinguish the flame if it comes too close to the holder or container.
Open Burn Regulation
Open burning is permitted under within the Brownsburg Fire Territory, as permitted by Indiana State Law and Town of Brownsburg ordinance.
Brownsburg-General Regulation
Certain Burning Prohibited. No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or burn leaves, trash, rubbish, debris, garbage, trimming or dangerous materials or dispose of same by burning, or shall knowingly furnish the materials for a fire, or authorize any fire to be kindled or maintained on or in any street, alley, road, public grounds, or private land. This section shall not prohibit the use of outdoor fire for home cooking or for recreational purposes in a public park so long as the fire is confined in a permanent facility specifically provided for that purpose and is supervised by one or more adults at all times.
The following types of fires are permitted with prior approval of the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshal:
All exempted fires, including fires for cooking or recreational purposes shall be subject to the following:
Burning with prior approval of the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshall maybe authorized for the following:
Brownsburg-General Regulation
Certain Burning Prohibited. No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or burn leaves, trash, rubbish, debris, garbage, trimming or dangerous materials or dispose of same by burning, or shall knowingly furnish the materials for a fire, or authorize any fire to be kindled or maintained on or in any street, alley, road, public grounds, or private land. This section shall not prohibit the use of outdoor fire for home cooking or for recreational purposes in a public park so long as the fire is confined in a permanent facility specifically provided for that purpose and is supervised by one or more adults at all times.
The following types of fires are permitted with prior approval of the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshal:
- Fires used for celebrating Twelfth Night Ceremonies
- Fires used for celebrating school pep rallies
- Fires used for celebrating Scouting activities
- Fires used for recreational or cooking purposes
All exempted fires, including fires for cooking or recreational purposes shall be subject to the following:
- Only wood products shall be burned.
- Fire shall be attended at all times, until completely extinguished.
- If fires create an air pollution problem, a nuisance, or a fire hazard, they shall be extinguished.
- No burning shall be conducted during unfavorable meteorological conditions, such as temperature inversions, high winds air stagnation, and the like.
Burning with prior approval of the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshall maybe authorized for the following:
- Burning of refuse consisting or material resulting from a natural disaster.
- Burning for purposes of fire training. A Burn Permit must be applied for in person at either Fire Stations or Headquarters.
Bicycle Safety
Children and adults are encouraged to wear bike/sport helmets while participating in all wheeled-sporting activities. Helmets have been shown in studies to reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent and the risk of brain injury by 90 percent. Nationally, only 15 percent of children bicyclists use bike helmets.
Fitting a Bike Helmet
Position: Put the helmet on your head so it sits evenly between the ears and rests low on your forehead. It should only be about 1-2 finger widths above your eyebrow.
Put foam pads inside the helmet so it feels comfortable but really snug. Before buckling the chin strap, have children shake their head from side to side. If the helmet moves excessively it is too big and won’t protect the child’s head no matter how tight the straps are.
Straps: Tighten the chinstraps as snugly as possible. Adjust the junction of the front and back straps so that the junction is just under the earlobes. You should be able to fit one finger in-between the chin and the chin strap.
Fitting a Bike Helmet
Position: Put the helmet on your head so it sits evenly between the ears and rests low on your forehead. It should only be about 1-2 finger widths above your eyebrow.
Put foam pads inside the helmet so it feels comfortable but really snug. Before buckling the chin strap, have children shake their head from side to side. If the helmet moves excessively it is too big and won’t protect the child’s head no matter how tight the straps are.
Straps: Tighten the chinstraps as snugly as possible. Adjust the junction of the front and back straps so that the junction is just under the earlobes. You should be able to fit one finger in-between the chin and the chin strap.
