Smoke Alarms
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Keeping Safe from the “Silent Killer”
The following information is provided by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). For more information about carbon monoxide safety, visit their website at www.tssa.org, or contact your fire department.
What is Carbon Monoxide?
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The History of Fire Prevention Week |
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The Fire that Sparked a Tradition
Chicago, 1871
On a balmy evening in October, 1871, Daniel "Pegleg" Sullivan was sitting outside his house enjoying the unusually warm weather. His contentment was suddenly shattered by the sight of flames inside the barn of his friends, Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, who lived across the street. Daniel rushed to the barn to help but the fire was already too far advanced and not much could be saved.
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As students prepare to move into shared or rented accomodations to attend college, university or to for work, parents guardians and students should take an active role in finding a safe place to live. It is essential for caregivers and students to talk about fire and life safety. Whether returning to school or leaving home for the first time, a discussion about good fire safety practices can help to ensure this exciting time in a student’s life is not marred by a fire tragedy.
For checklist's and parent information dowloads visit the Niagara Regional Municipal Fire Prevention Officers website at www.knowfire.ca
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Smoke Alarms It's The Law |
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Effective March 1, 2006 every residence in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every level and outside all sleeping areas.
"Working Smoke Alarms:It's the Law!" is the result of a recent amendment to the Ontario Fire Code that requires homes to have a working smoke alarms on every level.
In the past the Ontario Fire Code required every dwelling to have a working smoke alarm outside of every sleeping area. The Ontario Fire Code now requires a working smoke alarm on every level of the building as well as outside every sleeping level.
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