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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-10-05, Page 27'' 'las' � a' 6 l al s' .;{.;.. , +a . tis • cs ai ii !!( 's. s Y.+k�¢.a'✓4 �' YZk } �G 4 ti ,9}•--A- • r ni:**+dCS W 2. ANieS+ GP {,^ dE. ' es, ..? .,r .. msconaris 0.70413, 3E, Ito FIRE IS FINAL 35 WEST ST. ' 524-8452 WEEI( to 14. aPlaceto Startfl!: Each and every year there are thousands of people who lose their lives in tires and there are six millions of dollars Worth of property damage. Don't give fire a place to ,start in your home. Check and make sure you get rid of all the fire bugs. :INDUSTRIAL & GARDEN HAMILTON ST. GDERIC`H .: 524.8761CENTRE. REMEMBER' FIRE IS EASY TO START & HARD TO' CONTROL 44 Nqrth St. • JURY'S TRAGIC TALE ;12FigHAZARDOUS SMOKER!' HER death was particularly horrible, according to the inquest jury. The 23 -year-old victim was dressed in a nightgown and a short•time before had treated her wig with an aerosol can of hair spray. She lit a cigarette probably with a lighter and the night-gown caught fire. She -ran to the bathroom and some- how got off the burning gown and threw it into the bathtub - where it' burned, scorching the., shower curtain. Shetum- bled back to the bedroom and collapsed on the. bed, where she was found dead. She had suffered severe third-degree burns' to 40 per cent of her body. A friend told the jury that she was not "just a careless but a hazardous smoker." "Make the public more aware ofthe terrible dangers of flash fires combined with smoking and the use of matches or lighters," the jury recommended. This is a fire prevention message, directed especially to all who smoke, particularly in situations like the above. r 401 • next time-:. you blow a fuse re'member these facts before. you blow your tOp; 1 Whena fuse blows it is a signal that ,fou have. overt aided part of your electri- cal sy tem ... a circuit. If your home's electrical srystgro. ienot aoequate„ to serve all your needs you'll notice other symptoms: Lights may diin from time to time, your toaster will take longer to toast, and appliances with motors may appear sluggish. 3 If,your home is more -than- 14 -years old, the chances are your electrical sys tem requires up -dating to take care of today s requirements.,. Thererere now m6re than twice the number of appliances used 'in the home than ten years ago. SOLUTION It is not necessary to put up with the inconvenience caused by an out -dated electrical system. Have your household wiring examined soon. See how easily Your home can be modernized . electrically. BENEFITS You can use as many appliances as you wish aat.the same time .. without gluing fusee-a-seeend4houglrt---so Ybu can add any -num- ''' beFa new toile-sev7 appliances to your home. ,Your appliances will operate more efficiently. ,0and with less strain on motors. You can enjoy the con- venience of having a the electrical Outlets you desire. You will avoid the inbonvein- ienc'e of unsightly extension cords and the attendant risk of overloading the outlet. 5 Additional comforts such as'electric heat- ing and air-conditioning can be. easily accommodated. • 6Modernizing your wir- ing system will ,make an important difference to the safety and resale value of• your home. • Re -wiring can be handled with little disturbance to. your home and at a cost far less than you may think. Contact -aquatified electrical contractor, ©r eir sit dro. THINK about FIRE - WHEREVER YOU ARE Goderich Public Utilities r ,I•,rlR •J ,,..„.,./..........!..,...,,,, ' j'.,r•Ns•f illi. �.••i•a ,.•'r,. ,::,,.., • IP . j 4'; ''Fli': ; " �ri ••II•••.•. r ;•l• . I P • . • . • P'r • �1•••••...••••• ,••••.••,• ,riliwori▪ ligi r•••..• �•• .. i y'i /R•• .•ft..•.. '-'4, . •• • y �: �•.Ialr�. Commission r: ••,. .1414 ti•,s iM.0.19P.w CIES IN 1971 y:4Loss of $240,OGO,000 zrds c6,�f sufferers of fire neglect ton the Do. Tissioner. The tb''aecount the stolijage of in- tnd consequent, eh, as said to ect loss.. g change over Iw'fward 'trend t'e early 1960's cached 85;000. �f :ilhe order of thb persisting , paigns by the righrs. This old:,fires, des - of hew homes. the premises r alterage cost Iethan $1,300,. terage of ten M d Y 'les, :in which rza Tingle fire, i sAast year. &fire aboard' Etter in which 'tett At gest\ Saint John, I.B., a gasoline explo- sion on a vessel at dock killed six men. Children were -again the the • princT= pal sufferers in many • tragic incidents. Take, for example, a flash fire in a- Toronto apartment, Six of the victims ctims ` were youngsters, trapped in their bedrooms. The blaze 'started in a kitchen stove, cooking Sunday breakfast. • The coroner's inquest found de- lay in summoning aid, but it was revealed that the fire fighters were on the scene a minute after receiv- ing .the alarm at a nearby fire station. 1 fire fighters hurt trying to salve "7 Matching the seven, victims, seven firefighters were injured. in the frantic rescue attempts. Another Ontario fire claimed five children in flames started by a defective oil space heater. Their parents were away at the time, as indeed was the circumstance of a fire at Massett, JrC., in which five children of tender :years died be- eatlse of an overheated oil stove. If Yin Are in u Fire 1 ,' Don't panic. 2. Close the'door of the room of the fire jOperate the lire alarm on your floor to • alert your neighbours. 4 • CaII the fire department. Before 'trying to get out check the, 5 • corridor for smoke or fire. If it seems impossible, stay put. Don't waste time picking up 6 • valuables. Get out. Stay out. Three . unattended youngsters were asphyxiated- ift 'a small log shack at . Wabasca, Alta., from a stove fire—which ignited a paper - lined. wall, From Frog Lake in the same province comes the sad report of a fatal fire caused by a girl, 4, who played with matches' accord- ing to the investigator. 'the girl lost her life and those of a sister, 2, and an infant brother who had been born just three` weeks before. The remorseful mother had been visiting nearby. - A CARELESS ACT CAN CAUSE A FIRE D Swat firebugs hard Firebugs can_ be as com- mon as flies around the place. ' They breed in trash and oily rags and the like and, -far too • frequently, in the hides of careless souls who fan fierce flames in stoves, or use coins as elec. trical fuse connections, or smoke thoughtlessly or leave matches around for children to `play with. Swat the troublesome breed of "fire- bugs" hard, the firefighter urges. The ,Safe Way is the Way' 4411111141.11411.11, SHEAFFER PEN CO. A DIVISION OF TEXTRON (CANADA) LTD. HURON RD. , D 524-7341 e ective Wiring CAN it WILL CAUSE F-1-�-E Be sued have your wiring checked to keep it up to date - with present electrical. standards. BEFORE YOUR ELECTRIC WIRING GETS TO YOU — GET TO USII . . Graham ..Electric S244670 1 62 CAMBRIA RD. n•A GUARD AGAINST FIRE DOMTAR CHEMICALS LIMITED SIFTO SALT DIVISION E'PORATOR PLANT • 245 REGENT ST. 5244335- SAVE 244338- SAVE A LIFE — GUARD AGAINST FIRE GEORGE TURTON Insurance 319 Huro Rd. 524-7411 • FIRE PREVENTION IS EVERY() GENERAL INSURANCE AG FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT. 8-14