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About Fire Prevention WeekSince 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public ob-
servance of Fire Prevention Week which is recognized in both the United States and Canada. In 1925, Presi-dent Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of Oc-tober 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devas-tating damage. This horrific conflagra-tion killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.
Importance of fire preventionIn a fire, mere seconds can mean the difference be-
tween a safe escape and a tragedy. Fire safety educa-tion isn’t just for school children. Teenagers, adults, and the elderly are also at risk in fires, making it
important for every member of the community to take some time every October during Fire Prevention Week to make sure they understand how to stay safe in case of a fire.
2018 CampaignThis year’s FPW campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate
people about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire––and how to escape safely in the event
of one:
LOOK - Look for places fire could start. Take a good look around your home. Identify potential fire hazards and take
care of them.
LISTEN - Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm. You could have only min-
utes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Go to your outside meeting place, which
should be a safe distance from the home and where everyone should know to meet.
LEARN - Learn two ways out of every room and make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily and are free of clutter.
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We can’t always anticipate when disaster will strike. However, when it comes to fires in the home, we can take preventive measures to ensure our loved ones and ourselves come through unscathed. Here are three es sential steps to ensure the safety of your family in the event of a fire.
1. CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORSFire alarms are by far your greatest ally when it comes to fire safety. The fact of the matter is, smoke detectors save lives. Make sure alarms are installed on every floor and near every bedroom, and test them regularly by holding down the “test” button. Never disconnect a fire alarm that goes off frequently — when cooking, for example. Instead, open a window or turn on a fan.
2. CREATE A FIRE ESCAPE PLANA well-rehearsed fire escape plan will go a long way in kee ping everyone calm and collected should a fire break out in your home. A good plan will map out two ways to exit each room in your house. It will also indicate the location of every smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher. Finally, your plan must include a designated meeting place that’s safe and easily accessible at all times. Try to meet at a place where the firefighters will see you as soon as they arrive.
3. REHEARSE YOUR PLANSmoke can engulf your home in as little as three minutes, which doesn’t leave you with much time to get out. That’s why rehearsing your fire escape plan at least twice a year is so important. Create a realistic scenario — location of fire, where everyone is, etc. — and then put your plan into action.
• Set off the smoke alarm• Evacuate your home as quickly as possible • Have everyone gather at the designated meeting place• Review your plan and make any necessary changes
You never know when you’ll have to leave your home at a mo ment’s notice. For tu na tely, a little preparation will go a long way in keeping you and your family safe during a fire emergency.
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Keeping your family safe in the event of a fire
A good fire escape plan will map out two ways to exit each room, identify the location of all fire extinguishers and designate a meeting place that’s easily accessible for the entire family. However, you’ll need to put a little more thought into your plan to keep everyone safe during an emergency. It’s not enough to know where your windows are; you need to make sure they can be opened in the event of a fire.
Here are a few considerations for when you’re putting your fire escape plan together.
1. Doors. If your door locks from the inside, leave a key in the lock to avoid searching for it in times of panic. This will save you precious seconds in the event of a fire. Similarly, don’t lock your children’s doors from the outside. Doing so might trap them in their rooms during an emergency.
2. Windows. Windows tend to stick when rarely used, and that can be a problem when time is of the es sence. Regularly check your windows to make sure they open easily.
3. Exits. Keep your doors, windows and stairs free from obstructions, both inside and out. Remove anything that might
delay your escape or get in the way of firefigh ters trying to come in to help. Also, don’t forget that exiting through a basement window can sometimes be difficult, especially for children. Having a piece of furniture or ladder near these exits will make leaving your home quicker and easier.
Finally, consider investing in a fire es cape ladder if your plan involves exiting from a second or third-floor window.
Perfecting your fire escape plan
In the event of a fire, exit your home quickly — crawling on all fours if there’s smoke — and go to your designated meeting place. Only call 911 once you’re safely outside. And under no circumstances should you go back into a smoked-filled or burn-ing building.
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LOOK for places fire could startYou don’t have to be a super sleuth to protect yourself and others from fire.Take a good look around your home for fire dangers and address the problems.
Kitchen ❑ Anything that can catch fire is kept away from the stovetop. ❑ Children are kept 3 feet (1 metre) away from the stove and areas where hot food or drink are being prepared. ❑ Pets are kept o� cooking surfaces and nearby countertops to prevent them from knocking things onto burners. ❑ Food that is simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling is being checked on by someone in the home.
Heaters ❑ Anything that can burn is kept at least 3 feet (1 metre) away from heating equipment. ❑ Children are kept 3 feet (1 metre) away from open fires and space heaters. ❑ Heating equipment and chimneys are cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional. ❑ Portable heaters are turned o� when leaving the room or going to bed. ❑ The fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying around the room.
Electricity ❑ All electrical work is done by a qualified electrician. ❑ Only one heat-producing appliance is plugged into a receptacle outlet at a time. Extension cords are not used. ❑ Electrical cords are checked to make sure they are not running across doorways or under carpets.
LISTEN for the sound of the alarmA working smoke alarm will clue you in that you need to escape. Fire moves fast. You could have onlyminutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. ❑ Make sure everyone in your home knows the sound of the smoke alarm and understands what to do when they hear it. ❑ Children, older adults, and people with disabilities may need assistance to wake up and get out. ❑ When the smoke alarm sounds, get out and stay out. ❑ Go to your outside meeting place. Call 9-1-1 or the fire department. ❑ Never go back inside for people, pets or things.
LEARN two ways out of every room ❑ Draw a map of each level of the home, showing all doors, windows and two ways out of every room. ❑ Make sure all doors and windows that lead outside open easily. ❑ Practice day and nighttime home fire drills. Share your home escape plans with guests. ❑ If you live in a high-rise or condo, talk to the building manager about the evacuation plans. ❑ If you must escape through smoke, get low and go under the smoke on your way out. ❑ If you cannot get out, close the doors and cover the vents and cracks around the door with cloth or tape. Call 9-1-1 or the fire department.
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Include everyone in home escape planning. Each person should have input about the best ways to escape. Home fire drills are important. Everyone in the home must participate in them. Keep a phone by your bed in case you can’t escape and need to call for help.
Escape Planning
Talk with someonefrom the fire department about your escape plan. Ask them review your plan. Ask if your fire department keeps a directory of people who may need extra help. If you have a service animal, agree on a plan to keep the animal with you duringan emergency.
There’s no place like home. It is a place to relax,share laughs with family, and enjoy homecooked meals. But did you know that themajority of fire deaths occur in thehome? Help everyone in the homestay safe from fire.
SafetySafetyfor People with Disabilities
Home Fire SprinklersHome fire sprinklers protect lives by keeping fires small. Sprinklers allows people more time to escape in a fire. When choosing an apartment or home, look for one that has home fire sprinklers.
Smoke AlarmsKKK Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room. They should
also be outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.
KKK Test your smoke alarm at least once a month by pushingthe test button. If you can’t reach the alarm, ask for help.
KKK For added safety, interconnect the smoke alarms. If onesounds, they all sound. This gives more time to escape.
KKK Smoke alarms with sealed (long-life) batteries work forup to 10 years. They can be helpful for people who find it hard to change batteries.
KKK Smoke alarms expire. Replace them every 10 years.
People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing KKK Smoke alarms and alert devices are available for people
who are deaf or hard or hearing.
KKK Strobe lights flash when the smoke alarm sounds. Thelights warn people of a possible fire.
KKK When people who are deaf are asleep, a pillow or bedshaker can wake them so they can escape.
KKK When people who are hard of hearing are asleep, aloud, mixed, low-pitched sound alert device can wake them. A pillow or bed shaker may be helpful. These devices are triggered by the sound of thesmoke alarm.
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Candles are perfect for creating a roman-tic or relaxing atmosphere or for filling a room with a wonderful scent. However, they should always be used with caution. Nobody wants a special candlelit dinner to turn into a nightmare. Here are some tips for avoiding fire risks around candles.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT CANDLE HOLDERMake sure your candle holders are stable and large enough to collect drip-ping wax. Avoid those that are made of wood or plastic. Be careful with glass candle holders; the heat of the candle could break them.
...AND THE RIGHT CANDLEAvoid using candles with multiple wicks, as they can produce big, high flames and intense heat. They can also melt quickly and produce large quantities of hot wax.
POSITION YOUR CANDLES IN SAFE PLACESAlways place your candles on a stable, unobstructed surface, a minimum of 30 cm away from fabrics, paper, woodwork and wallpaper. Make sure they are out of the reach of your children and pets. Don’t place candles where they risk being knoc ked over by a draft or by a person passing close by.
Lastly, pay attention to your hair and clothes when lighting a candle. Above all, never, under any circumstances, leave bur ning candles unattended. Likewise, you should never use candles in your bedroom, as you might fall asleep before you blow them out.
Fire prevention starts with you
Are you careful enough with candles?In case of fire, you should always evacuate your home as quickly as possible. However, in some situations a portable fire extinguisher can be very useful if it’s used properly. Do you know how to use yours?
The first thing to remember is that a portable fire extinguisher should only be used on a small fire or incipient fire — one in the initial stages — and only if the room isn’t filled with smoke. After all, it takes just three minutes to be asphyxiated. If you’re sure you aren’t in any danger, follow these steps to use your extinguisher:
1. Remove the extinguisher from its mounting and heft it in your hands to make sure it’s full.Check that the needle is in the green zone of the pressure gauge.
2. Position yourself between the fire and an exit (or with your backto the wind if the fire is outside), and approach to within two orthree metres of the fire.
3. Remove the safety pin by turning it and breaking the seal, asnecessary.
4. Take hold of the nozzle and aim it at the base of the flames,pressing the lever down as far as it will go. Sweep the nozzlefrom side to side, always at the base of the flames, being sureto cover the entire width of the fire.
5. Stop only when the flames are extinguished or the fire extin-guisher is empty. If the fire doesn’t go out or if the room is fillingwith smoke, evacuate the premises immediately. Call 911 andwait for the firefighters to arrive. If the fire seems to have goneout, call the fire department anyway; the fire could have spread into the walls.
After the fire, be sure to replace your fire extinguisher or have it filled, even if it isn’t empty. Place it near an exit where it is vi sible and easy to get to.
Do you know how to use your portable fire extinguisher?
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Smoke Alarms
Smoke alarmS are a key partof a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.
• A closed door may slowthe spread of smoke, heat,and fire.
• Smoke alarms should beinstalled inside every sleepingroom, outside each separatesleeping area, and on everylevel. Smoke alarms shouldbe connected so when onesounds, they all sound. Mosthomes do not have this levelof protection.
• Roughly 3 out of 5 fire deathshappen in homes with nosmoke alarms or no workingsmoke alarms.
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SAFETY TIPS • Install smoke alarms in every bedroom. They should
also be outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. Install alarms in the basement.
• Large homes may need extra smoke alarms.
• It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms.When one smoke alarm sounds, they all sound.
• Test all smoke alarms at least once a month.Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.
• Current alarms on the market employ different typesof technology including multi-sensing, which couldinclude smoke and carbon monoxide combined.
• Today’s smoke alarms will be more technologicallyadvanced to respond to a multitude of fireconditions, yet mitigate false alarms.
• A smoke alarm should be on the ceiling or highon a wall. Keep smoke alarms away from thekitchen to reduce false alarms. They should beat least 10 feet (3 meters) from the stove.
• People who are hard-of-hearing or deaf can usespecial alarms. These alarms have strobe lightsand bed shakers.
• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10years old.
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Plan Ahead! If a fire breaks out in your home, you may have only a few minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go if there is a fire.
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• A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire. Install smoke alarms inside every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one smoke alarm sounds, they all sound. • According to an NFPA survey, only one of every three American households have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan. • While 71% of Americans have an escape plan in case of a fire, only 47% of those have practiced it. • One-third of American households who made an estimate thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home would become life-threatening. The time available is often less. And only 8% said their first thought on hearing a smoke alarm would
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Draw a map of your home. Show all doors and windows.
Visit each room. Find two ways out.
All windows and doors should open easily. You should be able to use them to get outside.
Make sure your home has smoke alarms. Push the test button to make sure each alarm is working.
Pick a meeting place outside. It should be in front of your home. Everyone will meet at themeeting place.
Make sure your house or building number can be seen from the street.
Talk about your plan with everyone in your home.
Learn the emergency phone number for your fire department.
Practice your home fire drill!
Make your own home fire escape plan using the grid provided on page 2.
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Grown-ups: Children don’t always wake up when the smoke alarm sounds. Know what your child will do before a fire occurs.Get more information on smoke alarms and escape planning at www.nfpa.org/factsheets.
Memorize your fire department’semergency phone number and
write it below:
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• Draw a floor plan or a map of your home. Show all doors and windows.• Mark two ways out of each room.• Mark all of the smoke alarms with SA . Smoke alarms should be in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home. • Pick a family meeting place outside where everyone can meet.• Remember, practice your plan at least twice a year!
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� ank you to all our local � re� ghters for your answering
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nfpa.org/education ©NFPA 2018
NATIONAL FIREPROTECTION ASSOCIATIONThe leading information and knowledge resourceon fire, electrical and related hazards
FACTS• The leading cause of
fires in the kitchen isunattended cooking.
•Most cooking fires in thehome involve the kitchenstove.
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CookingCookingCooking brings family and friends together, provides an outlet for creativity and can be relaxing. But did you know that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries? By following a few safety tips you can prevent these fires.
SafetySafety
“Cook with Caution” • Be on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed
alcohol don’t use the stove or stovetop.• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling,
grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchenfor even a short period of time, turn off the stove.
• If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food,check it regularly, remain in the home while foodis cooking, and use a timer to remind you that youare cooking.
• Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts,wooden utensils, food packaging, towels orcurtains — away from your stovetop.
if you have a small (grease) cooking fire and decide to fight the fire...• On the stovetop, smother the flames by sliding a
lid over the pan and turning off the burner. Leavethe pan covered until it is completely cooled.
• For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep thedoor closed.
if you have any doubt about fighting asmall fire…• Just get out! When you leave, close the door
behind you to help contain the fire.• Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number from
outside the home.
Cooking and KidsHave a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet (1 metre) around the stove and areas wherehot food or drink is prepared or carried.
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ACROSS1. Stop, _____, and roll3. What you see coming from a fire that can burn you4. Emergency Medical Services6. Used to put out fire8. ________ detector10. Liquid that comes out of a fire hose12. A warning device13. An escape plan that you practice to make sure everyone can get out of the house safely.
DOWN2. Doing things that keep a fire from happening in the future is called fire _________.3. A person who fights fires5. An emergency exit7. What you feel when you get too close to a fire8. Protection from harm9. Leave a building11. The way Santa comes into the house and where smoke goes out from the fireplace.POSSIBLE
ANSWERS:Alarm, chimney, EMS,
evacuate, extinguisher, fire drill, fire escape,
firefighter, flames, heat, prevention, safety,
smoke, water, drop
FIRE CROSSWORD
In the case of a night-time fire, where you put your smoke alarm is the main factor that determines whether you’ll be able to get out of the house in time. This year’s Fire Prevention Week takes place Oc to ber 7-13. The spo n sor, the National Fire Prevention Asso ciation, wants everybody to remember that getting out fast is what saves lives.
In many home fires, it’s the smoke and fumes that kill first. The NFPA says a house fire can turn deadly in three minu tes; that doesn’t give you much time to notice smoke, get up and get out. Don’t for get to make sure every re sident of the house knows how to open the window in their bedroom so they can escape the smoke and flames.
Here are some other smoke alarm messages from the NFPA:
• Install smoke alarms on every level of the house, including the basement and garage.
• If possible, link all the smoke alarms with a wi ring system so that when one goes off to alert you, they all do.
• Test alarms at least monthly by pu shing the test button.
• Replace even problem-free smoke alarms at least every ten years.
• Review with each resident of the house what to do when they hear the smoke alarm.
• Make sure they all know the fastest route outside and where to meet in case of an evacuation.
• Don’t linger in the house to call the fire department; dial 911 from outside the home.
How to save a life at
night-time
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