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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-04-13, Page 1212 News Record • Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Submitted Photo The Insurance Bureau of Canada has donated 150 carbon monoxide detectors to the Huron Perth Hoarding Coaltion for distribution throughout Huron and Perth counties by Children's Aid case workers. From left: James Marshall, Fire Prevention Morris-Turnberry/North Huron; Shaun Joliffe, Executive Director Children's Aid Society Huron -Perth; Lisa Thompson, MPP Huron Bruce; Randy Pettapiece, MPP Perth Wellington; Doug DeRabbie, Insurance Bureau of Canada; Keith Crittenden, Deputy Chief Goderich Fire Department; Bill Hunter, Fire Chief Perth East -Perth West. Insurance Bureau donates 150 alarms Special to the Clinton News Record Thanks to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), many households are about to be safer. The Bureau generously donated 150 carbon monox- ide (CO) alarms to the Huron Perth Hoarding Coalition so that they can help ensure the safety of residents in Huron and Perth Counties. The Coalition will be working very closely OFFICE HOURS The Office Hours for The Clinton News Record are as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 9am - 5pm flocord with the Children's Aid Society of Huron Perth as case workers attend homes and, sometimes, ahome and its residents are not properly protected with CO alarms. This generous donation from the IBC will allow Chil- dren's Aid Society workers to carry CO alarms within their vehicles, ensuring that they do not have to leave any residents at risk of CO poisoning. Shaun Joliffe, Executive Director for 53 Albert St., Clinton, ON PH: 519-482-3443 • www.clintonnewsrecord om POSTMEDIA MMD'S HELP PHONE FREE EMERGENCY CALL 1.80.669 68 TOLL !RI 4 ROM iDAY ILI ?JAW 510% IN DANCEll; IN TROUBLE the Huron Perth Children's Aid Society, spoke to the pro- gram,' We are veryappreciative in the opportunity to assist fire departments, children and families with this important preventative initiative.' James Marshall, Fire Preven- tion Officer for the Township of North Huron and Municipality of Moms-Tumberry, spoke of his appreciation for the pro- gram and the involved par- ties. "Itis these kinds of partner- ships that offer a means of educating and achieving com- pliance. In knowingthese units will all be protecting chil- dren, who are the most suscep- tible to Carbon Monoxide poi- soning, makes it all the more rewarding': Perth East and West Perth Fire Chief Bill Hunter added, "In these kinds of situations, the last thing a family should need to worry about is whether or not they have a working CO alarm. A program like this not only serves a need, it also gives families one less worry during a difficultperiod in their lives." "In Ontario you must have Carbon Monoxide Alarms installed adjacent to each sleep- ing area if you have any fuel fired appliance, attached gara- geor fireplace," explained Todd McKone, Fire Prevention Officer for the Perth East and West Perth Fire Departments. North Huron Fire Chief David Sparling described the local impact of CO. "We are respond- ing to calls with dangerous lev- els evels of Carbon Monoxide every three months. Without CO alarms these calls could have had tragic consequences': The units being provided are equipped with a LED display that shows continuous levels of Carbon Monoxide within the home and it also tracks the peak levels. Such units provide less opportunity for false alarms, which reduces call vol- ume for local fire departments. With both Huron Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Randy Pettapiece MPP for Perth Wellington in attend- ance, the scale of this initiative was very evident. Both MPPs agreed that the dona- tion to the CO alarm program will allow case workers from the Children's Aid Society to assist families across many municipal borders.