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t The Canadian SUitcsman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, October 9,1991 il i. 1* -->r . v zrr "wpr |i 1 X* rA, Mee* ïowr Firefighters Jeff Dawson, Howard Davey, Graydon Brown, Dave Boyd, Mike Murphy, David Curzon, Dave Salway, Tim Calhoun, Rick Vanderkooi, Ron Shackleton, Gordon Weir, Ted Ruiter, Steve Davey, Davey, Kevin Welsh, Jeff Boyles, and Mark Bemey are among the firefighters from the Fire Station in Bowmanvillc. They are pictured here beside one of the pumpers based in Hall Number One, Bow- manville. îiridmCj u m m x v Fire Prevention Week is taking place from October October 6 to 12 in the Town of Newcastle. Open House And to give citizens an opportunity to become better informed about fire safety, the Town of Newcastle Newcastle Fire Department is holding an Open House at two of its fire stations. You're invited to visit either the Bowmanvillc or Courtice stations between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. from now until Saturday, October 12. Fire Station #1 (Bowmanvillc) is at 132 Church St. and Fire Station #4 is on Trull's Rd., north of Nash Rd., in Courtice. Everyone is welcome. Mall Display This weekend, "Sparky" the Fire Dog will bring his fire prevention message to kids of all ages at the Bowmanvillc Mall. "Sparky," a radio-controlled travelling ambassador of fire safety will be at the mall from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday (October 10 and 11). He will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 12. Coloring Book A new feature of this year's Fire Prevention Week in the Town of Newcastle is a fire safety coloring coloring book contest. Art students at all municipal high schools have been invited to try their hand at designing a drawing which will appear in the Town of Newcastle's own fire safety coloring book. Winners of the contest will be announced the week of October 14 and their work will be published published in the coloring book at a later date. Tours of fire stations not offering a scheduled open house can be arranged by calling the fire department department office at 623-5126. ïàmm Plan Ahead for Fire Safety 4 L disais Your Fire Dept. Recommends This Family Fire Escape Plan 1. Install smoke alarms and make sure they work properly. 2. Draw a floor plan diagram of your house. Show all possible exits from each room. Make sure there arc at least two exils from every bedroom - a regular one . and an emergency one, in case the first way is blocked by smoke or flames. 3. Develop a signal that all family members understand to mean danger. For example, use a whistle or bang on the wall. Use this signal only for emergencies. 4. Teach everyone how to get out of your home. If there is a fire, don't grab for clothes, papers or jewellery. GET OUT! 5. Sleep with your bedroom doors CLOSED. A closed door can save your life! Doors are important barriers in the event there's a fire in the hall. Closed doors give you precious seconds to get out. 6. Teach everyone how to get out alive. 7. Designate someone to assist small children, the elderly, and disabled. When you detect fire or smoke shout to warn the other occupants. occupants. Children and older people people will need help. Don't wait to get dressed, shoes and one blanket per person will suffice - even in cold weather, Have a neighbour call the fire department department after all arc out. Never waste time trying to extinguish anything other than a very small fire. A HOT DOOR is a warning. warning. Never open a door without first checking it for heat. If it is warm, leave it closed and go out the window. If this is impossible impossible wait by an open window window or on a balcony for rescue. rescue. Place bedding at door cracks to keep smoke out. HEAT AND DEADLY GASES arc the main killers. Even a small fire is dangerous. The open interior stairs in the single family home may become become a .chimney allowing heat and smoke to rise to highest floor level. If you cannot leave an upper room by a window, close the door and wait by the open window for rescue. TELL THE FIRE FIGHTERS FIGHTERS if anyone remains in the building. Leave rescue operations operations to them, unless you can safely raise a ladder or help anyone down from a window or roof before anyone arrives. NEVER GO BACK into a building for any reason whatsoever. whatsoever. Many lives arc lost through the deadly effects of fumes, even from small fires. Never risk a life in an attempt to save personal possessions. REMEMBER: An hour of pre-planning may save years of life. Make regular fire drills a family affair. affair. A smoke alarm on each level level of your house will provide early warning of fire. Hot gases rise. The cleanest, cleanest, coolest air is near the floor. To break a window, use a chair or other heavy object, shielding the face against splinters. splinters. Remove jagged pieces from the frame. A closed door provides some protection against fire or fumes. Keep basement or utility utility room doors closed at all times, and close all doors at bedtime Keep the fire department number near your phone and memorize it. If you phone'in an alarm, give your address first, in case your call is interrupted. interrupted. Check your home for fire hazards and eliminate them as you find them. Your fire department will be glad to advise you on any question of fire safety for your home. SAMPLE PLAN & X ::L j'JJ:' 1 . UPOI. l i Ui SAMPLE PLAN These Pages are Presented by the following Community Minded Sponsors » Use this grid to develop your own family fire escape plan. NEW DUTCH OVEN RESTAURANT Highway 115 Orono Telephone 983-5001 NEWCASTLE Professional Firefighters Assoc. 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