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MFES READY Make your home fire safe

KEEP CHILDREN SAFE: from sources of fire.

Never leave a candle burning unattended.

Keep out of the reach of children and pets.

Keep matches and lighters locked up

and out of the reach of children.

Find a licensed contractor at

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY: always hire a licensed electrical contractor.

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Never overload electrical outlets.

Unattended cooking can easily become this!

UNATTENDED COOKING: is the leading cause of home fires.

Required on every storey of your home. For added protection, install smoke alarms in every bedroom.

Test your smoke alarm once a month by pushing the test button.

If your smoke alarm requires a battery, change the battery at least once a year, or if the low battery warning beeps.

Replace all smoke alarms every ten years (battery or electric).

If you change one electrical smoke alarm, change them all. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.

All interconnected alarms must be a compatible make or brand.

Smoke Alarms

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Residential occupancies that contain at least one fuel-burning appliance (i.e. gas water heater or gas furnace), fireplace or an attached garage, require the installation of a CO alarm.

The CO alarm must be located adjacent to all sleeping areas of the home.

Always follow manufacturer’s instructions for installation and replacement.

CO alarms sound different from smoke alarms when they activate. Everyone in the home should know the difference between the sound of a smoke alarm and sound of a CO alarm.

For added protection, install CO alarms on every storey of your home.

Carbon Monoxide Alarms

JUNIOR FIRE INSPECTORSAFETY LIST

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It is dangerous for children to playwith lighters or matches.

If I see lighters and Matches, I tell agrownup right away.

I know that lighters and matches aretools for adults.

We have smoke alarms on every storey of our home.

We test our smoke alarms every month.

We change the batteries in our smokealarms once a year.

We have a carbon monoxide alarm in our house.

Our family has a home escape plan.

We know 2 ways out of our house.

We have a safe meeting place outsideour home.

Once outside, we know not to go backinside.

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LEARN FIRE SAFETY TIPS: by visiting mfeshomesafehome.ca There, you can play kids games and download our activity book.

Everyone should know: • Two ways out.• Where the meeting place is outside the home.• Once outside, never go back inside for anything.

• CALL 9-1-1 from a neighbour’s home.

• If you have to escape through smoke:

get low & go! Crawl under the smoke.

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MAKE AN ESCAPE PLAN: with everyone who lives in your home.

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