Discourage intruders  back to top
Outdoor gas lighting is a proven safety measure for your home. For only pennies a day homeowners can brighten their property and increase their security. Call your local AOG office for additional information. Safety depends on you. Natural gas is a dependable and inexpensive source of energy for homeowners. However, like all sources of energy it must be treated with respect.

Please remember:
* Never allow children to play around appliances.
* Don’t use a gas oven or range burner to warm a room.
* Keep aerosol cans and flammable or combustible liquids away from appliances.
* Never bypass safety devices.
* Make sure the fireplace damper is open and ventilation is adequate. If you use gas logs, the damper must be removed or permanently blocked open.
* Call the toll-free pipeline locating service three days prior to making an excavation in your yard. (In Arkansas call 1-800-482-8998 and in Oklahoma call 1-800-522-6543.)

Warning!  back to top
Natural gas is odorless and colorless, so a distinctive odor is added to the gas to make it easier to detect. If you think smell gas in your home, make sure all pilots are on and gas range is off. If the odor grows stronger, open windows and doors and leave to call your local AOG office or our toll-free number 1-800-842-5690.

Carbon monoxide also is a colorless, tasteless, odorless gas and is produced from the incomplete combustion of any fuel. Dangerous at high levels, carbon monoxide can cause headache, dizziness, sleepiness, nausea and heart flutter. If you suspect carbon monoxide in your home from a natural gas source or experience these symptoms, call your local AOG office.

Cold Weather can produce in some people, especially the elderly, a dangerous health condition called hypothermia. This low body temperature condition can be brought on by continued exposure to room temperatures not far below 70 degrees!

Certain prescription drugs increase susceptibility. The best protection is to dress warmly—indoors and outdoors—and to eat nutritious meals. If you notice an older relative or friend with any of these symptoms, hypothermia could be the cause.

—Confusion or difficulty speaking
—Shivering or cold stiff muscles
—Slow breathing
—Sleepy or hard to wake up
—Puffy face
—Stomach cold to touch
—Trembling on one side of body or in one arm or leg.

Warm Weather also can pose problems, especially for older adults. Here are some ways to avoid suffering heat stress during hot summer days.

—Limit outdoor activity when temperature is at its peak. Stay in air-conditioned environments during the hottest hours of the day.
—Eat lighter meals.
—Drink plenty of fluids (especially water) and avoid alcoholic beverages, coffee and tea.
—Wear light loose fitting clothing.

Meter Readers
Since their workplace is in your back yard, AOG's Meter Readers depend on you to help keep that space safe and relatively easy to reach. Please remember to keep the path leading to your meter clear of: