Fire Prevention Week Starts Today

Sunday, October 07, 2007 04:01 AM

Fire Prevention Week starts today in B.C. and runs through to the 13th.

This year, the theme is "Practise Your Escape Plan." Planning is essential because fire can grow and spread quickly, and there may only be a few minutes to get out safely. The Office of the Fire Commissioner recommends every home have smoke alarms and sprinklers, and that families have a fire escape plan in place.

B.C. Fire Facts

* There were 6,595 residential fires reported in B.C. between 2004 and 2007, resulting in 53 fatalities.
* Someone is injured by fire every day in British Columbia.
* 47 per cent of burn injuries in British Columbia are caused by fires.
* The majority of fire injuries occur in private dwellings.

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Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 04:01 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Harbinger on October 7 2007 12:07 PM

It rained today (Sunday). Perfect weather to start Fire Prevention Week. Wouldn't you say?

Posted by: Chester on October 8 2007 4:15 PM

It should be Fire Prevention Awareness Week. How many people have a fire escape plan for their home? Are the smoke detectors working? Do you have an extinguisher handy? Do you know what fire hazards are in the home? Do you leave your house with your clothes dryer runnng? Have you ever left your iron on and left the house? How about candles? Are they open burning or are they in proper candle holders? How do things look around your furnace and hot water tank? Any combustibles nearby? Where are you storing your gasolin & paint thinner products etc.? Might want to move them to the shed outside. Any overloaded electrical outlets? An indicator may be blown breakers every so often. And on and on. Do a walkabout and look for hazards in your home. The effort may save your life. Chester