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Section Two Wednesday, October 2,1985 © m IT'S SENSIBLE to have a container of baking soda at hand to put out small fires quickly, before they can spread. You can make a unique Emergency Fire Pail, as pictured pictured above, with baking soila and a special label available from Arm & Hammer. CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Plan a date to visit your Fire Department during Fire Prevention Week October 6th to October 12th, 1985 Open House daily at Station #1, Bowmanville Monday, October 7th to Friday, October 11th 9:30 a.m~ to 4:30 p.m. Open House at Stations 1,2,3 and 4 Saturday, October 12th 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Displays of Vehicles and Equipment Films, Slides and Fire Safety Pamphlets Free Draw for Excellent Prizes October 2, 1985 Fire Chief, J. Aldridge WORRY BEFORE THE FIRE STARTS! FIRE SAFETY, PAYS! m Having the adequate fire insurance insurance coverage can help pay losses. But no amount of insurance insurance can bring back lives! We urge you to take every precaution precaution possible to avoid the tragedy of fires In the home. FOR EXTRA PROTECTION, INSURE WITH US. George Blyleven Insurance R..R. 6, Bowmanville 623-5300 Fire safety: Some serious words about baking soda Most of us never think seriously about fire striking our home. Just the idea of a fire can be difficult for many to imagine. Each year, Americans spend a great deal of time and money for all kinds of home improvements, and even more money to insure the fruits of this labor. The most effective insurance policy is one we can create, by following basic planning and prevention practices at home. Since the time to prepare for the possibility possibility of a fire is now, and October is Fire Prevention Month, when better to discuss some common-sense courses of action? One of the first places you might think of when considering fire prevention is your own kitchen. According to statistics, it is the place where many home fires start. A dish towel that accidentally touches a heated range element, or a grease spill that suddenly bursts into flames, requires quick thinking and immediate action be fore the fire spreads and gets out of control. control. A box of baking soda can help you quench a small fire before oxygen can nourish the flames. Baking soda smothers small electrical or grease fires by releasing carbon dioxide when heated. First, turn off the gas or electricity, and toss handfuls of baking soda at the base of the flames. Be careful not to put your hand near the flame. After the fire is out, rinse any food involved involved and pat dry with paper towels before before continuing to cook. Arm & Hammer® Pure Baking Soda is of food grade purity, so it won't harm food. Avoid using baking soda on flames in deep-fat fryers since the oil could splatter and spread the fire. Of course, if you have any doubts about controlling the fire, call your fire department department immediately. To increase consumer awareness of Fire Prevention Month, the people at Arm & Hammer offer a unique Emergency Fire Pail Label. The label contains specific tips on fire prevention and spaces for emergency emergency telephone numbers. Wrap the label around a coffee can filled with baking soda, add a handle according to label directions, snap on a plastic lid and place these pails wherever a fire could break out. Make enough pails to put one in the kitchen, one next to the fireplace and one near the barbecue grill. In the event of a serious fire or large amounts of smoke, the following procedures procedures will help prepare your family for a safe, calm exit. • Post telephone numbers for the fire department, ambulance, police department department and family doctor on or next to all telephones. • Install smoke detectors outside each bedroom, kitchen and on each floor. • Buy a commercial fire extinguisher and place it in an area accessible to all rooms in the house. Additional extinguishers extinguishers are desirable for homes with more than one level • Keep baking soda within arm's reach of your oven in the kitchen. • Make a family fire drill a monthly routine. • Delegate emergency responsibilities to each family member and appoint a family family fire chief. • Plan two escape routes to the outside from each room. • Agree on a meeting place safely away from the house. This allows you to make sure no one has been left behind in the house. • Make sure emergency routes are practical practical and safe. • Time all fire drills and review procedures procedures with family members. F/£E There are two lifesaving steps you can take to avoid the tragedy of fire. First, you can learn to prevent fires by keeping areas around the home, farm and business uncluttered. Storing chemicals carefully. Keeping matches away from children. The second step is to know what to do in case you're caught in a fire. Plan fire drills. Install smoke detectors. Learn escape routes. Because careless fires can cost lives, knowing what to do can save lives. It's that simple ,, ,and that smart. Â.H. Sturrock & Sons Ltd. Imperial Oil Agent Sturrock Rd. 623-5516 Bowmanville Roy Nichols Motors Chevrolet - Oldsmobile Hwy. 2 at Courtice Rd. Telephone 728-6206 Ye Olde Health Shoppe 116 King St. W. Bowmanville Telephone 623-6222 Preston Moving & Storage 420 Baseline Rd. Bowmanville Telephone 623-4433 Bowmanville Travel Centre 47 King St. W. Bowmanville Telephone 623-3182 Flying Dutchman Hotel Liberty St. S. at 401 Bowmanville Telephone 623-3373 Bowmanville Cleaners 84 King Street West Telephone 623-5520 Ken's Men's Wear 35 Temperance St. N. Bowmanville Telephone 623-5580 The Canadian Statesman Your Community Newspaper Since 1854 62 King St. W. 623-3303 Cowan Pontiac-Buick Ltd. 166 King St. E. 623-3396 Bowmanville Moore Electric Church Street Bowmanville Telephone 623-5901 Durham Building Supplies 164 Baseline Rd. E. Bowmanville Telephone 623-6341