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    Your fire safety is your responsibility! If you live in an apartment or condominium, your safety also depends on the actions of the building management and other residents. Every fire[…]

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    General House Fire Safety Guidelines

    Learning how to be safe in and around your home will help to avoid the most common causes of fire at home. We encourage you to review the content of[…]

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    With cold weather upon us, it’s important to inspect and properly maintain all components of your home heating system.

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    The Ontario Fire Code requires that every place of residence have smoke alarms installed and kept in working condition.

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    In Case of Fire … In Your Apartment Building If You Discover a Fire Leave the area of danger Close all doors in your path of exit Sound the Fire[…]

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    The Most Painful Burn Is The One You Could Have Prevented Among the hidden hazards in your home, there are two especially harmful to children: Flammable liquids, like gasoline and[…]

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    Fire Escape Plan

    Instituting a home fire escape plan is one of the most important actions that you can take to protect your life, and the lives of your loved ones. The Windsor[…]

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    It’s an annual ritual performed by many Canadians each year – opening the cottage. This annual opening of the cottage signals the start of another summer of fun, rest and[…]

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    Careless Smoking – The Leading cause of fire injuries & fatalities

    According to the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office smokers’ articles such as cigarettes, matches and lighters account for the leading cause of fire injuries and fire fatalities and are the 4th[…]

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    Carbon Monoxide

    The tragic deaths of Woodstock OPP Constable Laurie Hawkins and her family in November, 2008, have raised the public’s awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide. Carbon Monoxide (also called[…]

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    Used properly, a portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small, contained fire or containing it sufficiently to allow escape. Fire extinguishers are considered first[…]

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    Summer Outdoor Entertaining

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