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Tilt HERALD Thursday Oct 1973 Page OCTOBER is FIRE PREVENTION MONTH Georgetown tire Depart Association march in formed up at the Georgetown Knox Presbyterian Church turn members and other departments fire hall at the corner of downtown The church out in dress uniform of the church parade held in Guclph Street and Chapel parade is one several Credit firefighters September The parade Street bast and proceeded to jnnual occasion at which ilkraltl Photo THE GEORGETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT Asks Your Help In Making Every Month FIRE PREVENTION MONTH Imagine that youve just discovered a fire in your house do you know what to do IF FIRE BREAKS OUT Shout Tire Alert everyone Dont panic Out you go Get everyone out fast Close doors dont take time to dress Stay close to children and the elderly They may get excited or confused also Make sure no one re enters building Call the Fire Department from an alarm box or neighbors telephone IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS Use stairways only Do not use elevators you may get trapped If fire or smoke prevent your escape Keep doors closed if necessary place wet towels or blankets around openings Get out on balcony or beside open window Signal for help Call fire department if you can Give full address your floor number and apartment CLOTHING FIRES Smother the tire Dont run it spreads the flames Make person lie down and roll him in blanket or coat Gently beat fire out COOKING FIRES Turn off heat never leave pan unattended Smother fire with tight fitting lid or Use fire or lots of baking soda Do Not use water on tire Watch your clolhes Never carry a burning pan IN ALL FIRES The first few minutes are vital Keep calm act quickly Have an escape plan Be sure all know what to do Remember percent of all fires occur within the home Fire Do you really think it cant happen to you THIS APPEAL MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS EXCHANGE HOTEL 1 KmgStrevtvt 1 DOMINION SEED HOUSE SMITH STONE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS BUIUDAIL ASSOCIATE STOW JB MACKENZIE SON LTD Your Building Supply Centre 177 ROOS FAMILY SHOE STORE THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE FIRMS ARE MEMBERS OF The Ontario Independent Insurance Agents Assoc ARMSTRONG Insurance Agency Main St Georgetown PHONE JOHNT ARMSTRONG PAUL ARMSTRONG Glenn ltd INSURANCE FOR COMPLETE INSURANCE servi Street at Mountainvlew Barber Heniey GENERAL INSURANCE TRAVEL SERVICE Main Street Norm 1114 Dunlop Insurance Agency ltd ALL INSURANCE PHONE JOHNR COURTESY OF ABITIBI PROVINCIAL PAPER LTD Service Centre emergency towing CANADA TRUST Street North WIGO TV Appliances Maytag General Electric Sony Panasonic MILLWORK SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOMMILLWORK CABINETS STAIRS SASH ETC BP SERVICE LICENSEOMECHANICS GENERALREPAIRS CAR TRUCK RENTALS Georgetown stationery Office Supplies Ltd Complate Line Stationery School Main St N PARK TOYOTA EA Mitchell LIMITED Realtors Appraisers VARIAN ASSOCIATES of Canada Ltd River Drive BEAUMONT KNITTING CO LTD WILLIAMS T S ELECTRIC T A PEER Drive INDUSTRIAL Commercial Residential Service DOMTAR FINE PAPERS LTD HOWARD SMITH DIVISION HILLSIDE SAND GRAVEL GENERAL HAULAOE SAND GRAVEL PILL TOP SOIL FAULTY WIRINOOR HEATING SYSTEMS CAUSE FIRES DAVE WILLIAMS ELECTRICftHEATINO Morden Helwig Limited Invest gat into all ASIATIC PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTOR Peatsons Roofing Heating Ltd GEORGE McCRAUhN Queen Did i i Built up Proofing Shoot Metal Work Flashing Air Conditioning Industrial rommirc