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February 8/2010 FACT Half of home heating fires are reported during the months of December, January, and February. Heating Equipment Smarts Install wood burning stoves following manufacturer’s instructions or have a professional do the installation. All fuel-burning equipment should be vented to the outside to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Install and maintain CO alarms to avoid the risk of CO poisoning. If you smell gas in your gas heater, do do not light the appliance. Leave the home immediately and call your local fire department or gas company. Heating Safety There is something about the winter months and curling up with a good book by the fireplace. But did you know that heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths? With a few simple safety tips and precautions you can prevent most heating fires from happening. be warm and safe this winter! Keep anything that can burn at least three-feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater. Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters. Never use your oven to heat your home. Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions. Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional. Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed. Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters. Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home. Test smoke alarms monthly. JANUARY 13, 2009 National Non-Smoking Week January 18 to 24, 2009 What have you got to lose? Smoking is the number one cause of preventable home fire deaths in Canada. Please visit www.smokefreens.ca for details OCTOBER 3, 2008 Top Ten Fire Safety Tips 1. Stop, Drop and Roll 2. Never hide, stay outside! 3. Hey just in case, have a meeting place. 4. Gather your clan, make a fire plan. 5. When in doubt, there’s two ways out. 6. Get out quick, before the smoke gets thick. 7. Crawl down low, when it’s time to go. 8. Cooking food’s hot, so don’t touch the pot! 9. Fires that are small, soon will be tall! 10. Fire catches, so don’t play with matches

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