Important Tips

• Stay in the kitchen when something is cooking on the stove.
• Store matches and lighters out of sight and reach of children.
• Ensure fireplaces and woodstoves are properly installed, and that
chimneys and flue pipes are inspected and cleaned regularly.
• Keep portable space heaters at least once metre away from anything that can burn.
• Candles, when lit, should be out of reach of children and pets to prevent them from being knocked over. Always extinguish candles before going to bed or leaving the room.
• Have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home. Test the alarm every month and change the batteries once a year.
• All families should develop and practice a home fire escape plan, so that everyone knows what to do and where to go when the smoke alarm sounds.

For more information please call the Fire Chief at the municipal office, 613-478-2535.