FIRE SAFETY
Ensure that emergency responders can find your address:
Urban Residents:
- post your house number at the front of the home where it is clearly visible from the street
- install a light fixture above the house number(s)
- use large, plain numbers - not script or other hard to read lettering
- use colours that contrast, such as black on white
Rural Residents:
- the local municipalitites have established a Municipal Street Addressing System for all properties on municipal roads in rural areas
- installation guidelines have been established to enusre a standard within the community and one that provides rapid identification by responding emergency personnel
- Babysitters' Fire Safety TipsTaking care of children is serious business, and preventing fires and knowing what to do in a fire emergency are part of the job.
- Barbecuing on BalconiesResidents of apartment buildings are reminded to check in their lease agreements or condominium rules to determine if barbeques of any kind are permitted on their balconies.
- CandlesCandle with Care! The use of candles in the home has greatly increased over the past few years and so has the increase in the number of fires caused by their misuse. Never light a candle in sleeping areas.
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous gas that you can't see, smell or taste. In enclosed spaces like your home, cottage or vehicle, even a small amount of CO is dangerous.
- Chimineas, Fire Pits, and Open Air BurningAre you considering purchasing a chiminea or other outdoor burning device? This is considered open air burning and is only allowed in designated rural areas.
- Electrical Safety and Water Damage
- Family Fire Escape PlanGet your family together and draw a floor plan of your home. By working on a Fire Escape Plan together, you and your family will know the safest way out of your home.
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fire Safety Checklist
- Fireplaces and WoodstovesThinking of using that woodburning stove or fireplace to offset the high cost of heating your home this season?
- Fireworks Safety TipsThe Burlington Fire Department and The Ontario Office of The Fire Marshal have expressed concerns with the dramatic increase in the number of fireworks related incidents occurring.
- Halloween Fire SafetyEducate children to stay clear of open flames and other heat sources. Ensure that children know how to perform STOP, DROP, and ROLL should their clothes catch on fire. (If your clothes catch on fire: STOP immediately, DROP to the ground, and ROLL over and over to extinguish the flames.)
- Holiday Safety
- Kitchen Fire Safety
- Safe Accomodations for Post Secondary StudentsAs students prepare to move into shared or rented accommodations to attend college or university; parents, guardians and students themselves should take an active role in finding a safe place to live.
- Smoke AlarmsSmoke alarms must be installed and maintained outside of all sleeping areas, as well as on every level, within all residential dwelling units.
- Space HeatersSometimes during colder weather we turn to using portable space heaters to supplement the building's main heating system. The misuse of these heaters can cause them to become a fire hazard.