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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 9, 2002 PAGE 3 Firefighters go door-to-door to help save lives Older areas of Clarington will be targeted first during Fire Prevention Week BY NATALIE MILLER , Staff Writer CLARINGTON - In his 13 years with the fire department, lie's witnessed four cases of people dying because they didn't didn't have working smoke alarms. Randy Reinert has seen many more people saved by them. Clarington Emergency and Fire Services is going door-to-door this week to talk about smoke alarms with residents. residents. This is fire prevention week in Ontario, which runs through to Saturday, Oct. 12. "It's a good way to let the public know we're concerned about working smoke alarms," says Mr. Reinert, fire prevention prevention officer. "They're an extremely important important part of fire prevention." Over the past few years, firefighters have visited Clarington Clarington residents and offered to check their smoke alarms to ensure they are working and in the proper locations. This is the first time the program will extend to residents in Newcastle, Newcastle, Orono and Enniskillen, due to the participation of volunteer volunteer firefighters in those areas. Mr. Reinert says the majority majority of residents they visit do have working smoke alarms but they don't have home escape escape plans. Firefighters will discuss with residents the importance importance of having two exits from their residence and a meeting place outside so all can be accounted for in case of fire. Firefighters will be targeting targeting the older areas of Clarington Clarington first because homes there don't have the electrical smoke alarms new structures are required required to have on each level. It's law in Ontario to have working smoke alarms near every sleeping area. People who don't comply can be ticketed ticketed $235 or charged under the fire code. Firefighters will visit homes between 5 p.m. and dusk. Residents can request a safety check by calling the fire prevention division at 905- 623-5126. Motorcyclist injured in crash CLARINGTON - A 56- year-old Oshawa man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle accident accident Sunday. Durham Regional Police said around 1:25 p.m., a man on a 2002 Harley Davidson was travelling west on Lakeshore Road in Newcastle when his bike left the road. He collided with a telephone pole and was thrown several metres from his motorcycle. The man was airlifted from the scene to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre where he remained in serious, but stable, condition Tuesday. Police said road, weather conditions, and alcohol were not factors in the crash. Anyone with more information information about the incident is asked to call Constable Don St. Onge at 905-579-1520, ext. 5225. CUFF MILLS MOTORS w Wed. Oct. 9th to Sat. Oct. 12th. m 2002 BUICK ŒNTURY5 rAM «lit #'-"18,500^1* L Fully Equipped!! Low, Low Km H 2002 GRAND AMS Only $ xijn 6 cyL, Fully Loaded! Si, BÜH ■g ™ n Ilf Money Down Payments til April, 2003, Deposit Required 0 .>x. Uftecki à arpticaki* Urn 2GG King SI. W„ 436-1500 1-866-874-4555 lvA , AV[:lillmillr,iiii}|(iir,iiiiiraii,nl.i[:oin Bond SI. N £ Ml Kino SI. W. Ilwv'101 Clarington Fire and Emergency crews will be visiting Clarington Clarington homes to make sure smoke alarms, similar to the one Fire Prevention Prevention Officer Randy Reinert is holding, are in working order. WALTER PASSARELLA/ Statesman photo Port Perry, ON • www.grealblueheroncaslno.com 1-888-29 HERON or 905-985-4888 450 Slots • 50 Table Games WHERE YOU GET MORE THAN GREAT PRICES" ISO 0002 CERTIFIED OÛOOO FIVE STAR • Sales • Leasing • Parts • Service "Convenient Customer Shuttle Service" 799 BLOOR ST. W., OSHAWA 905-404-0525 www.durhamchrysler.com