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Friday, October I, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 31 FIRE P R E V E N T IO N 1 9 9 9 You should know at least two ways out of every room in case there's a fire. Ask a grown-up to show you how to open the doors and windows in your home so you can practice your home fire escape plan. Pick a special out­ side meeting place in front of your home where you will meet your family. A fire safety quiz for you & your family Did you know that m ore than half o f all hom e fires causing death happen a t night? Also, thousands o f people d ie in hom e fires each y e a r in N o rth A m erica . Fire fighters say smoke alarm s a re the best thing you can buy to help save your life if a fire occurs. They a re inexpensive an d give you an early w arn in g so you an d yo u r fam ily can escape. A lm ost every day, a smoke a la rm saves som ebody's life. W ith smoke alarm s, your risk o f dying in a hom e fire is cut in half! ! " 'N• Does your home have a smoke alarm installed outside the sleeping area? YES NO • If you have two or more widely separated sleeping do you have a smoke alarm outside each area? areas, YES NO • Do you have a smoke alarm on each level of your Iiome, including the basement? YES NO • Have you tested your alarm this month? YES NO • Do you change each alarm's battery once a year? YES NO V J Congratulations if you answ ered 'yes' to these questions. Your smoke a larm s a re w orking to keep your fam ily safe from fire. If you answ ered 'no ' to an y o f the questions, yo u r fam ily m em bers m ight not have enough early w arn in g to escape a fire. You can change that to d ay by installing an d testing smoke alarm s outside the sleeping a re a an d on each add itio n a l level o f the hom e. Test your alarm s once a m onth. Pick a d ay ... like Tuesday ... to Test Your A la rm D ay! C lean an d m aintain your a larm s according to m anufacturer's instructions. Smoke alarms -- a sound you can live with. Our designers will help create the perfect closet for you! Our versatile components and many accessories offer flexibility in d e sig n and p ric e . Challenge us to be creative with your space or lack of it! residential • commercial • industrial FREE IN-HOME CONSULTATION Since 1952 Residential & commercial carpet & upholstery cleaning In-plant cleaning of all oriental & fine area rugs Water damage restoration Free estimates Save with our 25% E S s tm M drop-off discount Closet Maid Heavy Duty, Vinyl Coated Steel Shelving SHELVING / n n o v o t / V e s o l u t i o n s f o r o i l s p a c e s . UlS-ty 466 Speers Road Oakville 905 842-5061 lftS-h&*bbn Mahokte,. A fire safety quiz for you & your family ! " 'N Smoke alarms -- a sound you can live with. SHELVING