The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-10-02, Page 18PAGE 10A.-GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1975
FirePre.vention.Week:. Qctober '5-1
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Early Detection Saves
Lives and Property
Almost two thirds of all
fires •occur in 'the horne,
many in the early morning
hours. A simple fire win-
ing device can save the
lives of ygur family.
` Only .-a year ago a fire
broke out in a" basement
closet of a very 'fine house
in Ontario. An expensive
fire warning system had
• been installed to rouse the
family and signal the fire
department if the tempera-
ture at any of 15 points
reached 135 degrees fahren-
,heit. It never. went off. But
a . $59,95 smoke detector
erected early in 1974 sound-
ed its -raucous signal as did
4 others still in their car-
tons in the basement. A
little• smoke triggered the
detectors and helped save'
the lives of the parents and
their 5 children.
Although it is unwise to
specify any single fire de-
tection system without Iookr
ing very closely at the de-
tails of each situation smoke
detectors •are steadily win-
ning favour with an increas-
ing 'number of Canadian
home 'owners. Compactly
designed, inexpensive and
comparatively easy to in-
stall, a number of different
models are highly recom-
mended 'by fire departments.
Early warning •.is of vital
importance and it should be
recognized. ,there. are four
stages to a fire situation.
First the incipient stage
where no visible smoke,
flame or significant heat
have developed. Then the
smouldering stage when
smoke is seen and toxic
gases are beginning to gen-
erate but without tfame or
appreciable' heat. This is
followed by the thirty or
flame Mage wherein the
volume of smoke may re-
cede as the amount of heat
rises, And finally the heat
stage where heat, flame,
smoke and toxic gases are
very evident, You , row
have a full scale fire -raging
with all its perils to liy,es
and property.
There are at least four
distinctive types of de.tec•
'tors. All perform a func-
tion under certain situa:
tions but we are dealing
with early . warnings for
fires 'in , the. home. Smoke-
detectors-
mokedetectors- are widely recom-
mended for this purpose.
Thermal or heat detectors
as they are commonly
known usually only operate
when heat at the ceiling
level has reached 135 de-
grees fahrenheit, while the"
flame detector "senses" light
from the flicker of the
flamesor fire. Both 'these'
•
types- are good under cer-
tain conditions. The smoke
detectors, however, are de-
signed to become operation-
al earlier in the fire cycle.
The photo electric type trig-
gers at stage 2 and sounds
it's warning when visible
smoke is present.' The
"products of combustion"
design, sometimes known as
ionization detectors, respond
at the incipient or fire stage
of a fire before even the
smoke really becomes ap-
parent.
~ Both these smoke detec-
tor types can serve the
home owner or apartment
dweller well. Retailing at
under 580.00 and ins
places for appreciably less,
they are compactly con-
structed, gracefully designed
and generally mounted on
the ceiling_ adjacent to the
bedrooms. If the bedrooms
are on different levels two
units are recommended.
Many of these smoke de-
tectors can be line powered,
that is wired into household
"circuits, others are battery
operated. Similar, to = all
new appliances, instructions
should be carefully fol-
lowed.
Fire
can break out fast
and one key to safety is
"an early warning," A
smoke detector is an inex-
pensive investment well
worth considering for your
home. Make sure it's• listed
and labelled by the Under-
writers Laboratories of
Canada.
Toy Lighters are Menacelays Mom
By. Peter Clough,
Toronto Sun
When is a toy not a toy?
Answer: When it's a
cigarette lighter. When it
becomes 'a fire 'hazard, says
a Toronto mother whose
seven-year-old daughter put
10 cents in "a 'toy machine
and won herself a miniature
cigarette lighter.
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cently, so why encourage
it?"
Her son ;Richard says
many of his schdolfriends
have obtained lighters from
the . machines, some of
which take dimes and
others, quarters.
The machines are distri-
buted to" department stores
throughout the city by Re -
marc Distributing Co. Ltd.
Manager Jinn McCowan
pointed out that the lighters
come without fluid. "If a.
kid gets the fluid 'and every-
thing else, it may work or it
may not work. I don't
know," he said.
"Kids can go into a store
and buy matches and that is
far more dangerous than a
lighter - which they Have to
get fluid for:"
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(To%onto Sun Photo by Barry Grey)
'Mrs. Dorlene Hewitt and daughter Dawn with one of,.;"the toy - ;lighters after they
,filled it with fuel. .
"If a . seven-year: old got
hold of it and put fluid into
it he could, ignite his
clothes," said Dorlene Hew-
itt,
of Ardwick Blvd.
Mrs. Hewitt knows what
it's like to lose a child •in a
blaze. That's how her four-
year-old brother perished.
"Maybe it isn't important to
sone people," she said, "but
it is to me."
Luckily, her daughter,
Dawn, brought home the
lighter, which she obtained
from a machine in a Shep-
pard Ave. Woolco store, 'a
ti little disappointed' that it
wasn't' the usual plastic- ring
or necklace.
When the lighter was fill-
ed with fuel it worked in-
stantly, giving off a flame
that was bigger than the
Japanese -made lighter itself.
Within seconds, the tin
cover had started to burn ,
Dawn's fingers,
"MY 14 • year - old son
can't go into a store and
buy a packet of cigarettes,
yet my seven • year - old
daughter can buy a lighter,"
said -,yrs. Hewitt.
".We'vet,had enough fires
in the city of Toronto re-
m
Avoid all the grief that goes
with fire. If you haven't got a
fireextinguisher —for, your
home, garage, cottage or other
valuable property, why not ask
us to recommend' the proper ,
unit for you. After all, we have
,been selling extinguishers for
over 20 years and what we sell
we can service. If you have -an
extinguishdr that needs '-a
recharge Cr. an.inspection, call
,...,.and, we will -be glad to service
--it for you.
Remember, for sales or ser-
vice in fire extinguishers, call
us; we know what you should"
have.
YOUR DISTRIBUTOR FOR PYRENE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER •CONMA1IY
FUEL IL
H. O. JERRY HARDWARE
84 KINGSTON ST. GOPERICH
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next time
you blow a fuse
remember these
facts before
you blow
your top
1 When a fuse blows it is
a signal that you have
overloaded -pari of your elect,'
cal system a circuit
If your home s electrical
system is not adequate
to serve all your needs you II
notice other symptoms Lights
may dim 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 10 years old the
chances are your etectncaI sys,
tem requires up dating to take
care of today s requirements,
There are nihw more than twice
the number o1'g'ppliances used
in the home than ten years ago
' SOLUTION
Ilisoot necessary to put up with
the inconvenience caused by
an out electrical system
Have your household!•winn.g
examined soon See how ,Fas Iy
your home can be modernized
electrically
BENEFITS
You can use as many
appliances as you wish
at the same time without
giving fuses a second thought
2 You can add any num
ber of new time saving
appliances to your home
Your appliances will
operate more efficiently
and with less strain on motors
4 You can enjoy the con
venience of having all
the electrical outlets you desire
You will avoid the nconven
fence y f unsightly extension
cords and the attendant risk of
overloading the outlet
5 Additional comforts
such as- electric heat
mg and air ,onditionmg can be
easily accommodated '
6' Moderrljztng your wir
tng system will make
an important difference 10 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
a qualified electrical contrator
soon Or call your Hydro
THINK about FIRE
WHEREVER YOU ARE -'.:•
Goderich Public Utilities ::11, : 11
1111,
Commission ' '
Singly, his hat is that -af a serviceman,
a sportsman, a man of the sea, a scout-
master, a businessman, a cowboy, a farmer;
a construction worker.
Put ' the hats together and, what have
you got?
Your Fire Fighter.
The God�rkh Fire Depar
Every week fire ' strikes, at more than one
thousand Canadian homes:
I.n terms of dollars that means a yearly loss of
below $30,000,000, although the typical hous,e
fire averages under $500 in damage.
But the truth is that three quarters of all fire
deaths, occur in those homes. And not only
death, for hundreds of Canadians are horribly
-burned and often permanently scarred in' these
fires.
Fires rarely just "happen"! Nine out of every
ten fires are the result of carelessness and
neglect. Don't let neglect,and carlessness cause
'fires in Goder' ich.
Make, every week
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FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK
DEB SHEWFELT
Mayor.
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