The Huron Expositor, 1970-10-08, Page 12MEOW EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT.. OCT. if 1970 12.4,05;
CARE
IN TIME
SAVES
LIVES
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MAKE
SAFETY
A
HABIT
Frayed electric wiring, clutter and
rubbish, faulty heating, units: these are just
a few of the things that can start a fire in
your home.
nvalidate Your Violation of These Rules, Resulting in Fire, May I
Fire Insurance Policy
Think About FIRE , - - - Wherever You Are
PROTECT YOUR
FAMILY FROM
FIRE
Don't pile up reasons"for fire to
start. Clean up your attic rbw.
Also check to see if you have
proper fire insurance; if there's
doubt, come see us today.
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JOHN A. CARDNO DONALD G. EATON
General Insurance Phone 527.0490 General Insurance Phone 527-1610
CHECK YOUR HOME AGAINST
THESE FIRE HAZARDS NOW!
ELECTRICITY IS SAFE AND RELIABLE!
When Proper Observance is Given to These Simple Rules:
1. See that all wiring extensions are darned out
by qualified and experienced wiring contract-
ors. This insures final check-up by the Wir-
ing Inspector of the Hydro-Electric Power
Commission of Ontario.
2, Never use fuses larger than 15 amperes on
branch circuits in your house.
3. Don't "plug" fuses by inserting coins behind
them. The fuse serves similarly to the safety
valve of a boiler.
4.' Make frequent inspection of flexible cords.
5. Don't hang any electric wire on nails. Don't
-tack extension cords to baseboard or walls.
6. Keep electrical heating devices away from
combustibles.
7. Keep lamps away from clothing, paper, etc.
8. Never use iron, toaster or lamps as bed war-
mers.
9. Install convenience outlets to avoid excessive
lengths of extension cords.
10. NEVER USE GASOLINE IN YOUR ELEC-
TRIC WASIIERS!
for upgrading your domestic
electric service with no maj-
or appliance requirement.
—Ask us for details
SEAFORTH PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Mayor FRANK SHAS
D'ORLEAN SILLS, Commissioner WA R SCOTT, Man.
R.S. BOX, Chairman
Surefire 'combination: one child, one match
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Children are always curious.
Around a stove this can be
dangerous. Turn pot handles
away from the front of the
stove and don't ,let your
children play near the stove.
:*"..111Wtould be badly scalded
, or could set themselves on
fire.
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When fire is discovered, even though
it appears to be small, don't ,delay,
but Dial Seaforth 527-1100.
Don't panic! Speak slowly and dis-
tinctly, giving your name and lo-
cation. If a rural fire, give Name,
Township, Lot and Concession, lo-
cation of fire and best route from
Seaforth.
Do not leave the telephone until you
have given all the necessary infor-
mation.
If a rural fire, alert your neighbors'
and at the same time request them
to bring water in any container
available, at the time. If possible,
stress the necessity of keeping
roads clear for passage of fire
truck.
When the truck arrives at the scene
of the fire, the Fire Chief is in full
command.
JOHN F. SCOTT, Fire Chief, Town
of Seaforth.
ALWAYS BE ON THE LOOKOUT
EVERY-WEEK or",
Fltst.ysemmiRovENTION Check your home against fire hazards NOWI
THINK About' Fire —Wherever You Are
IF ,FIRE STRIKES, .PHONE 527-1100
SEAFORTH FIRE AREA BOARD
PARENTS TEACH FIRE PRECAUTIONS
It's disheartening to hear or
read about some child being
burned by fire. Many lives
could be spared if parents dis-
cuss fire prevention and what
to do in case of fire with their
families.
Good safety habits are pick-
ed up just as quickly as bad
ones. A step in the right direc-
tion is to have youngsters
memorize the fire department's
phone number or print it in
large' bright letters near the
phone. It will be a constant
reminder of the need, for care.
It takes only a few minutes
to show them stories in news-
papers. of the harm that comes
from fires.
They should be shown how
baking soda can become.. an ef-
fective home fire extinguisher
in the event of a grease fire.
A flashlight is another life
saver if a fire breaks out at
night and electricity has been
cut off.
Afire drill from time to time
is very important, whether you:
live in an apartment, or house.
Make sure you show a safe
alternate exit, if available.
If a fire doeS occur, have
the children shout "fire" to
alert the household. Call the
fire department, if there is
"riot, use , the exits as
rehearsed in the fire drill.
Once outside the building don't
go back inside until it is 'safe.
Parents should always re-
member to keep matches, light-
ers and inflammable Material
away from children. Do not
encourage them to light things
for grownups.
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Do You Cheat?
What do you do about
fuses? Do you cheat? Use
a 30 instead of a' 15, even
some foil when there'S' no
fuse handy! That's a smart
idea, very smart, you'll have
a dandy fire. Please remem-
ber to use only 15 ampere
fuses in ordinary lighting
circuits.
How Small
Fires Become
Big Ones
The cost of fire is going up
in Canada to unprecedented
_ proportions.
In 1969 there were 60 major
industrial fifes — each causing
damage of a quarter million
dollars or more.. The 60 fires
destroyed $43,699,000 worth
.of property. This is a 24%
increase in dollar value over the *
previous year's .67 large - loss
fires.
In almost all instances, re-
ports the National Fire Protec-
tion Association, these major
fires started small but grew to
destructive size because of fail- •
ure to use adequate protective
measures.
Children can help make a
regular 'check. and remove
rags, papers and other things
that burn easily.
To completer this lesson in
fire safety, make ,a trip to your
local firehall.
Little visitors are usually
captivated by the shiny fire-
trucks and other equipment and
enjoy meeting -the firefighters
did 'Teatrring about their duties.
The use of the fire alarm box
and how it works will be one of
the many things pointed out.
Fire preventiOn bureaut in
your area provide lectures and
sometimes include visual .aids
and slides. — Martha Guran,
Toronto Daily Star.
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Beehive
Living
More and more, the danger
of fire I's everybody's business
for those of us crowding into
high-rise buildings. One pert
son's carelessness may result
in possible injury, even death
to the lives of others, let
alone loss of possessions.
Beehive living in ' the
honeycomb 'of our cities,
towns ,and congested sub-
urbs makes fire prevention a
matter of personal responsi-
bility.
Fire is so final.
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