www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, November 1, 2013 | 4 FALL IN MALL TREND THE Most fires happen at night while you sleep The majority of fire deaths happen at night when everyone is sleeping. In most cases, you have as little as one minute to escape a fire so timing is critical. MATCH UP OCTOBER 25 NOVEMBER 3 Fire Chief Lee Grant Oakville WIN A $1000 SHOPPING SPREE RIOCAN OAKVILLE PLACE PLAY OUR FALL TREND MATCH UP GAME ON FACEBOOK FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A $1,000 RIOCAN OAKVILLE PLACE SHOPPING SPREE! ENTER AT FACEBOOK.COM/OAKVILLEPLACE. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR ENTIRE FALL TRENDS LOOKBOOK AT OAKVILLEPLACE.COM. continued from p.1 For added protection, the Oakville Fire Department encourages the installation of smoke alarms inside all bedrooms. Property owners are reminded to replace smoke alarms every 10 years to ensure they function correctly. Fire officials said that when a smoke detector is not working the most common reason is because of a depleted or missing battery. They pointed out that tampering with, or removing batteries from, a smoke alarm is illegal and failure to comply with the Fire Code smoke alarm requirements can result in a ticket of $235 or fines of up to $50,000. Residents are encouraged to follow these simple steps for home fire escape planning: ·Ensure all smoke alarms are installed properly and are in working order; ·Develop a home fire escape plan and practice it often; ·Ensure all exits are unobstructed and easy to access; ·Practice two ways out of each room, if possible; ·Determine who will be responsible for helping young children, older adults or others requiring assistance; ·Determine a meeting place outside, such as a tree or a lamp post, where everyone can be accounted for; ·If there's smoke, get low and go under the smoke to the closest safe exit; ·Call 911 from outside the home from a cell phone or neighbouring home; ·Once out, stay out. Never re-enter a burning building. To learn more about the maintenance of smoke alarms and home fire safety, visit www.oakville.ca and search fire safety.