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BE S
DOESN'T
DAMPEN.,
HAV
E
YOUR
CHRISTMAS
Unfortunately, In The Home Fire Hazarrds Increase during the Festive Season
Here's advice from the Joint Fire Prevention Publicity Committee of
AN .4 Canada:'
Your evergreen Christmas tree and its decorations are potential, fire
hazards. They head the"fist'df a sensible family's'preparations for a happy
holiday.
Your tree should be fresh. A dry tree readily sheds its needles. Keep your
tree outdoors until you are ready to decorate. Indoors, keep the trw,
standing in water, after cutting off at 'least an inch from the butt.
SI Replenish the water daily.
Your electric fighting strings should be checked, for frayed cords or short
circuits. Buy only CSA approved sets. Use non-flammable decorations.
Disconnect the lights when leaving home or going to bed. Candies, of course,
constitute added hazards.
*Keep matches out of the reach of little hands.
* Clear wrappings away from the bass of the tree as soon as the gifts are
opened.
Set the tree away from the fireplace. Do not block access to ex its.
Have plenty of large ash trays for the guests who smoke.
In seconds, a festive tree * Never leave small children alone or unattended in the home.
* Cookstove fires from oils or grease are an emergency. Smother the
may become a torch flames...a rug...baking soda...never water. If this doesn't do the job, get
everybody out and call the Fire Department
n minutesestroyed!
a house may be
On behalf of the Seaf orth area Fire Department, Chief Don Mulley
wishes one and all A SAFE CHRISTMAS SEASON!
This message is published in the public interest by the following firms
Seaforth Creamery A.rchIeRobinet-Guardsman
Co. Ltd.' Selling
Fire Alarms
Burglar Alarms
Phone 527-0610
Main street South Smoke Detectors Phone 527-0721
Seaforth Coin Operated McKillop Mutual
Laundry Fire Insurance Co.
asafarttv 60-0400 Seaforth
Seaforth P. U C
Walter Scott, Manager
Ball-1Vaccula y Ltd
627-0910
Seaforth
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Donald . G. Eaton
INSUR�NClt AGENCY LTD.
527-1610 ' Seaforth
The Huron Expositor
527-0240
Seaforth
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