• 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 613-478-2535.