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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS ______
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Farm- '�� G r ;yen People le Who i Hay Mutual Fire In
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Live In Country To Prevent Fires
Eternal vigilance, as eery smart
and prudent farmer
o fire preven-
tion.is the p'
tion, Otherwise, the fruits of
months of toil and the profits of
years may vanish.
For every Canadian, and par-
ticularly for the thousands now
enjoying suburban or country liv-
ing, without the "round -the -cor-
ner" protection of a civic or full-
time fire department, what the
firewise farmer does to avoid giv-
ing fire a place to start is worth
a hard look:
1. Lightning. See that the rods
are well and truly grounded. If
their use has an insurance bene-
fit, it is imperative that the instal-
lation complies with provincial
regulations.
2. Gasoline. The smart operat-
or never re -fuels a hot motor; spil-
led gas can go "boom" in his
face. The same goes for a power
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snrance Company
Gives Report On Losses For Year
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lawnmower; if the iel°ge complete
srthe County
kids like tofrmteiass figures and facts brought forth his year. Of this type of fire 90
again this year to prove Canada's percent should be preventable.
fire losses are the highest in the June, July, August and Sept -
world and that the loss of lives hay -
We cannot be is greater than the loss by polio. The period when harvesting, lace:
proud of these facts. ing and threshing takes p
Although our local community Perhaps not all, but a great many
cannot be charged with many of these losses, could be prevent -
deaths from fire it can neverthe- ed. May and November are the
less accept a huge loss in dollars, lull periods. We should use these
The gross loss of one local coin- months to carry Fusin before e ven-
pa,ny, the Hay Township Farmers' tion programs,
the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, summer season is upon us and
which insures throughout Huron second before the winter heating
County, for the seven year period se The story andacost does not end
on.
1951 to 1958 exceeded $410,000.00;
enough money to build a good siz- here. The cost to one company
ed school. Losses included light- alone was $410,000. How much
ning losses which admittedly are did other fire insurance compan-
less preventable than losses from Youieo1msay y think hrouthe companies lost
hout the county.
other causes.
Of this loss over $200,000 was some of their surpiemiumsactually Haw
0 barn fires and $57,000 was incur- they lost your premium rise in
red on dwellings and their con often did your p
tents. There were 33 major barn the past years? Total insurance
losses and 18 major dwelling loss- premiums have doubled on many
es. Charts compiled by this comp- classes of insurance.
any which show the number and How much more was lost over
amounts -of losses in each month and above wfhator. the
Agfire
h ns mnce
of the seven years show that Dec- policy paid
ember, January and February more could have been lost if we
cost the largest portion of the were not blessed myith the remark -
dwelling losses. This is the period able services of several local fire
of heating system fires, chimney brigade units.
fires, etc. In recent years some fire in
Can you prevent their occur- hanc�£rnies hinspected
rence in youhome. It is our pre- tv- r sfor fire Out
diction that at least ten families of 21 mutual companies who have
or the
while you doze it a. hazard k, see
that they
3. Matches and smoking.circumstan-
ces
Nt
to be tolerated in anyfields.
around a barn or dry
Warning signs on the subject are
available freely for the asking
from a variety of sources, Tshe
owner who puts them up
and es
that they are heeded, rates a bow
from the volunteer fire brigade.
There's nothing more frightening
(and harder on t h e neighbors'
nerves) than a grass fire out of
control.
4. Electricity. The "do-it-your-
self" amateur is asking for trouble
when he works in this department.
an expert
or e gameet efor the
wz h the
job. And play insisting, too,
power commission by
on a final inspection.
DON'T
lear-
ad all have shown inspection decreasograms es in
their direct losses. If they were
able to decrease losses by fire in-
spection programs maybe you can
prevent your house from being
Know peration
Of Extinguisher;
Is Good Tip Given
If you have a fire extinguisher
in your home but don't know how
to use it properly, you're living in
a fool's paradise if you rely on it
to do a job in emergency.
This is a straight -from -the
shoulder warning by one of the
nation's senior fire prevention of-
ficers. Some tips:
Read the instructions on the
housing of the extinguisher and
bone up on them at intervals.
Know what the extinguisher is
capable of doing. Some types are
ineffective in certain situations.
Know what these are.
Because extinguishers in gener-
al have a short operating time,
there's no point in starting yours
going when you're 50 feet away
from close ine onr the Bblazee its effect
may be lost.
Some types need re -charging
every year. If the re -charging is
done on the premises, treat the
wife and kids to a demonstration
of how it works.
A final reflection by this auth-
ority: Fire extinguishers are a fine
first aid but call the fire depart-
ment first.
No matter how small the fire,
even a waste basket, the depart-
ment would rather arrive and find
that you have in the meantime
mastered it, than have you take
the chance of seeing it get out of
hand or of re -kindling later.
LET THIS HAPPEN!
CHECK YOUR FARM
BUILDING NOW!
E
T KOPP
CO-OPERATOR'S INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
Phone 93 r 1 — ZURICH
LIFE -- AUTO -- CASUALTY
SICKNESS and ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
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one of the many which will porn
in. Huron County this winter or
your barn from being added to
the list next summer. More im-
portant, you may prevent: the
death of one of your loved ones.
WirailliSMONSMOSSINIONSIMIRMIMIMillaMr
C Stands
For Safety On
°, E
Farm andome
sismemour
ABC has a special meaning to
the fire services. In the field of
fire prevention it stands for
Al-
ways Be Careful, the symbol
safety from fire which has
ben
n
distributed to every part
Can-
ada. Also to the fire fighter, Class
A fires, Class B. fires and Class C
fire respectively describe fires in
ordinary materials, flammable
liquid fires and electrical fires.
in more
ofalphabet: Class f the ealatomic g takes
fires
involving radiation hazards.
Costs High;
Nobody Wins
Fire Notes For
Young In heart To
Prevent Danger
Firecrackers and picnic bonfires
are wonderful attractions for the
young of heart. But both entail
dangers that stand thinking about.
Firecrackers are no longer
something for small children to
play with. Displays should be
strictly supervised and in any case
subject to local ordinance.
As for bonfires on the family
outing, let there be adult ideas
about the manner of start and
stop. The bonfire out of hand can
become a tragedy.
By Having Fire
Estimates of the cost of fire
protection to citizens of Canada:
Fire department annual opera-
tions --$53,000,000.
Capital equipment, buildings,
etc.—$200,000,000.
Citizens also paid (1958) $181.9
millions in fire insurance prem-
iums.
By and large, you set your own
insurance rates.
Nobody wins by fire.
NATIONAL
FIRE PEYENTION WEEK
Is October 4 to 10
A reminder that each of us is responsible
for Fire Prevention every day of the
year! Just a moment's careless-
ness . . . and lives can be lost!
. . . The work and beauty of
a lifetime destroyed! It is
your duty to help stop
fires before they start!
SPONSORED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
EZRA WEBB
President
BY
NAY TOWNSHIP
FARMERS' 'MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE C0
HEAD OFFICE: ZURICH
AGENTS: WILLIAM HAUGH, CLARENCE PARKE
REGINALD FLACK
Secretary -M a eager
A
FOR DEPENDABLE HEAT
All Winter Long
Call
LORNE E. HAY
Locker Service—Rue Feeds
Phone 1(1 (Collect) Hensall
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The ZURICH FERE BRIGADE mss ready to fight fire AFTER
it starts
But you can tackle the job BEFORE it gets
under way.
Prevent Fire By Eliminating
The Causes:
1. Matches In Children's Hands
Don't let children have matches!
2. Junk In Attic, Closet or Cellar.
Just get rid of it!
3. Cords On Irons, Heaters
Don't use ordinary extension cords oars irons, heaters!
4. Overloaded Electric Circuifs
Have your wiring system checked.
5. Frayed Electrical Cords
Replace them now!
6. Smoking In Bed
Don't!
7. Chimneys That Spark
Clean them out — Get them fixed!
8. Cigarette Carelessness
Make sure your cigarette is out!
g Flammable Cleaning Fluids possible.
Be extremely careful—Avoid using them if p
THIS APPEAL SPONSORED BY THE
VILLAGE OF ZURICR.
ON BEHALF OF THE
ZURICH FIRE BRIGADE
IT COULD TOUCH YOU !
PREVENT FII
With Ordinary Care
9 OUT OF EVERY 10
FIRES COULD BE
PREVENTED
DON'T GIVE FIRE
A PLACE TO
START
GIVE US A CALL AND
LET US SAFETY -CHECK
YOUR HOME NOW
"BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY"
FAULTY WIRING MAY
FATAL FIRES!
A few dollars and a few
moments of your time is
all it takes to keep your
electrical system in check.
Have your wiring inspect-
ed and repaired right
away.
S'
BREED
IT'S FATAL TO BE FORGETFUL
ABOUT FLAWS IN FLUES!
Fire can travel the route
of heating -air . . . along
floors, up walls . . . and
in a matter of minutes,
your home will be ablaze.
Have us check your heat-
ing system to -day!
GINGER'CH, SALES
SEAFORTH
ZURICH