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function get_random(maxNum)
{
  if (Math.random && Math.round)
  {
    var ranNum= Math.round(Math.random()*(maxNum-1));
    ranNum+=1;
    return ranNum;
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  today= new Date();
  hours= today.getHours();
  mins=   today.getMinutes();
  secn=  today.getSeconds();
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function getaQuote()
{
 var maxQuotes=30;
 var whichQuote=get_random(maxQuotes);
 whichQuote--;

var quote=new Array(maxQuotes)
   quote[0]="The full load of gear (including SCBA) for the average firefighter weighs in at 80 pounds.";
   quote[1]="More than 95% of all fire companies are staffed solely by volunteers.";
   quote[2]="Each day in the USA, residential fires claim 10 lives and result in 57 injuries.";   
   quote[3]="When was the last time you revised your bylaws?";
   quote[4]="Approximately 700 people die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning each year.";
   quote[5]="Never return to a burning building.";
   quote[6]="When you are asleep you can not smell smoke.";
   quote[7]="Most people die in the first 5 minutes of a fire.";
   quote[8]="The presence and proper maintenance of a smoke detector can increase your chances of surviving a fire by 50%!";
   quote[9]="Replace any smoke detector that is 10 or more years old.";
	quote[10]="Change the batteries in your smoke detector when you change the time on your clocks in the spring and fall.";
	quote[11]="Except for explosions, most fires can usually be brought under control if they are attacked with the right size and type of fire extinguisher within the first two minutes.";
	quote[12]="Never attempt to fight a fire if it might block your only exit,";
	quote[13]="IF your residence is on fire, leave your home first, and then call 911. Never call from inside a burning building.";
	quote[14]="Put a smoke detector on every level of the residence and in every sleeping area.";
	quote[15]="Put a flashlight next to each bed in the residence";
	quote[16]="Test every smoke detector once a month";
	quote[17]="Call 911 in case of emergency.";
	quote[18]="More than half of all fatal residential fires occur at night.";
	quote[19]="Never use an elevator to escape a fire: it could stop between floors or take you to a floor where fire is burning.";
	quote[20]="Contact your local fire department for free fire training for: you, your family, and community groups.";
	quote[21]="Only a functioning smoke detector can protect you. Do not borrow batteries from your smoke detector.";
	quote[23]="The average fire engine costs $350,000 or more.";
	quote[24]="An average firefighter's gear costs $5,000.";
	quote[25]="Always yield for emergency vehicles.";
	quote[26]="When you call 911, stay on the line until you have answered all of the operator's questions.";
	quote[27]="Stay alive, stay current via outcomes-based training.";
	quote[28]="MACS has been serving fire companies since 1995.";
	quote[29]="Your donation to your fire company WILL save lives, maybe your own.";

document.write(quote[whichQuote]);

}

getaQuote();
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