HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-10-02, Page 21Are We Getting the Message
of Fire Prevention in the Home?
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Fire hi the home swiftly generate temperatures,i)1 1.,0L1.0,,degrees; -
bringing di aster and personal tragedy in their wake.
Home fires account --for three-quarters of .all .fires. The proportion
of deaths by fire is. evett..greater in the home.
To the householders, the fire fighters of the federal, provin▪ cial
and municipal services, diligently address public education programs.
They are supported nationally- 'by the non-profit efforts of the
Joint Fire Prevention Publicity Committee.
Within the past decade, the population has 'increased by over
3,000,000,. with a corresponding gain in homes.
These are the evident results of ,the firefitters' work in fire
prevention of the period:-
•, Fires in the home are coming down, as the accompanying table
shows.
• 0 • The'current reduction (1967 vs. 1958) is of thte order of 31 per
cent. The reduction of all fires is about 25 percent. Preliminary 1968.
estimates show a continuation of the downward trend.
• Fire fatalities are always unpredictable but the ratio of deaths to
the population indicates" that the Canadian •rate is about half that ul
the U.S.
October marks the start of another productive campaign of fire
• safety education across the land, in the home, the school, on the job
and in the community. The campaign will have public service
support by newspapers, television, radio and outdoor posters.
A variety of printed warnings will be available, including emphasis
on how to cope with flash fires caused by kitchen coo'king.grease.
For the children, the coming generation, there will be anassortmen"t
of engaging material. For the cold weather -hot fire season, reminders
,of>'care in heating are provided,;with suggestions- from operation
EDITH _ Exit drills in the home.
Fire is so final, Help to, ool it.
THE NAT OF
The
molunteer
fire fighter...
1958
1959-
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
FIRES IN THE HOME
(Related to population and total of all fires)
Population All fires
(mdliopsJ!
17.09 « \ • 56,919
17.49 84,241
17.87 79,611
18.24 83,706
18.57 85,585
18.90 83,027
19.24 75,306
19.58 68,432
19.99 68,463
20.41 65,941
1968 (est.)
Total ' 7H1,231
63,617
Home Fires
66.1464
63,294
59,079
62,096
62,353
50,040
53,396
47,619
47,554
45,245
557,140
N/A
Source: annual reports by Dominion Fire Commissioner
10 -Year Record of Fire Tragedy
5,900 DIE IN FLAMES,
DESTROYING
$1,450,000,000
Fire havoc in Canada in
the last 10 years has resulted
in a direct property los§ -of
1 ,450,000,000. In the.
A MAN!.
760,000 fires of the decade,
5,900 persons perished and
21,000 were injured. Many of
the survivors were scarred and
disfigu:ed for life.
These figures are given in
the pro.lamation designating
Oct. 5-11 for the observance
of -Fire Prevention Week in
which citizens are asked to
make fire prevention a way of
life through -out the year. -
Taking into account the
indirect economic factors -
industrial production loss and
job disruption - the real
burden of fire of 10 years is
reckoned at $7,000,000,000.
In 1968 the estimated loss
of 63,617 -fires was
5 1 58, 1 68,928. Deaths
numbered 647. Both'.. figures
-show Via` decline front- 1967
("see table), when 65,941 fires
• destroyed 5162,370,992,
with 681 fatalities.
Breakdown of° 647 deaths:
226 men, 141 women, 240
children. For 1967: 279 men,
150 women, 252 children.
Annual losses are as
• reported to the Dominion
Fire Commissioner.
IE' CHIFF
SAYS:
KEEP MATCHES AWAY
FROM YOUNG CHILDREN
R LIFE L
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A. penny and electricity are pretty important. The lady know;
that the pennywill buy enough electricity to cook her. "lunch.,
But what she doesn't know is that if she puts the penny in the
fuse box she stands to fry herself--.- permanently.
Only one thing should go in that box — a fuse. and the prop-
er size for the ordinary circuit is a 15. Never, never, never
use a 30.
It' alt the ladies of the land (and, for that matter, the gentle.
men, too) realize the deadliness of "over -fusing" there would
be less need of this advertisement for fire 'prevention in Can-
ada.
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HINK about FIDE
WHEREVER YOU ARE
Goderich Public Utilities Commission
GEORGE FILSINGER -Chairman.
Singly,, his hat is that of a serviceman,
a sportsman, ' a man of the sea, a scout- ."
master, a , busi-nessm-an, _ a_ cowboy, a fa.rxner,
a construction worker.
Put the hats together — .and what have
you got?
YourFireFighter,
The Goderich Fire Department
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Every week fire strikes •at� -More than one
thousand Canadian . homes.
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In terms of dollars that means a yearly Toss of
below $3.0,000,000, although the typical house
fire averages under $500 in damage.
Each and every year there are thousands of people who lose their
lives, in fires and there are' six millions of dollars worth of property
damage. Don't give fire a ptace to start in your" home. Check and maks
sure you get rid of all the fire bugs_
But the truth is that three quarters of all fire
deaths ' occur in those homes. And, -not only'
0 ,
death, for hundreds of Canadians are horribly
burned and often perm4nently scarred in these -
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Fires rarely just "4happen"! Nine out of every
ten fires are the result of carelessness and
neglect. Don't let neglect and carlessness cause
fires in Goderich.. `
Make every week
Replacement Values Are High
So Check and :.
Make -Sure Your
Thsurcmce—is
• ., Adequate
It costs more today to replace things than it did 10 years ago but
have you increased your insurance to keep abreast of the change?
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Let one of these experienced insurance men check your home to see
if your insurance is adequate.
Alexander & Chapman
Agent For Co -Operators Insurance A
• 524-9662
524-7411
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
524-9442
MacEwan & MacEwan
DR. FRANK MILLS
'Mayo
INSURANCE
5244531
524.7272
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