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Fire Prevention Week October 7 - 13 by Keri Dalman Journal editor
No one wants to think about their house burning down or their family being in danger, but the fact of the matter is a little preplanning could go a long way to making sure your family gets out of any possible danger unharmed. Fire Prevention Week in Canada is October 7-13 and this year, firefighters are asking the public to identify two ways out of any room, in case of an emergency like a fire in your home. A rabbit always has two ways out of
its burrow, and people should do the same, indicated Humboldt Fire Chief Norbert LeBlanc. Every room that someone sleeps in in a home should have two exits — a door and a window, he said. That way, if a fire breaks out and the door is blocked by fire, you can always escape through the window. “If there’s a fire and it’s 3 a.m., and you can’t get out the door, what are you going to do?” LeBlanc asked. “Look at your window. If you can’t get out of it, that needs to change.” Not just any window will do any-
more. “It has to be a properly sized window,” LeBlanc explained, with four square feet of opening. That means in a basement, if a window is only 15 inches high, it has to be 36 inches across, to allow for four square feet of opening. And windows should open with nothing restrictive in the way, unlike the awning windows so commonly installed decades ago. “You shouldn’t have to have special tools or knowledge to open the window so that it’s clear,” LeBlanc said. You should be able to open the window and get out through it with a minimum of effort. For those homes with older windows that open restrictively, or are too small, LeBlanc recommended replacing them, especially in the bedrooms. Parents should not only have a plan for getting themselves and their kids out an alternate exit to their rooms, they should also tell their children about it and practise it, especially if their children are too small to reach their windows on their own. “A lot of parents put their kids in basement bedrooms,” said LeBlanc. “If their window is too high on the wall for them to reach, a ladder should be
nearby for them to use.” It takes just minutes — about four to be exact — for a fire to get so hot it flashes over. “It’s because of the materials used to build houses now,” LeBlanc explained. “It’s incredible how quickly fire travels.” Plastics, man-made materials and upholstery allows fire to move rapidly throughout a home, and gives off very black smoke. Heat quickly builds to the ceiling of a room, and before you know it, the smoke is so hot, it turns to flame as well. Carpet, laminate floors, and even hardwood floors covered in thick layers of lacquer can give off dangerous chemicals when they are burning as well. There has been a lack of structure fires in the Humboldt area over the past year. Out of the 10 calls the Humboldt Fire Department responded to in the rural area, and 11 in the city, most were motor vehicle collision or small fires. They haven’t had to fight a major fire yet this year, which is great news for them. “Everybody keep up the good work,” LeBlanc smiled.
Members of the Humboldt Fire Department have been using a training facility they built out of shipping containers to hone their firefighting skills. At left, firefighters learn about the nature of fire, how it travels and how fast it moves, during a controlled burn inside a special shipping container modified for that purpose. Above: A team of firefighters heads into the shipping containers that were modified to create a house-like space for them to use to perfect their search and rescue techniques. photos by Keri Dalman
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HUMBOLDT’S VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF 2012 Norbert LeBlanc Started February/’83
Francis Kunz Started January/’86
Joe Dutchak Started June/’76
Robert Dufault Started March/’05
Dave Holaday Started March/’05
Blair Hoppe Started May/’06
James Huber Started March/’91
Matthew Schidlowsky Started August/’93
Jamie Dyok Started August/’99
Craig Stomp Started May/’00
Darrell Wickenhauser Started September/’00
Michael Kwasnica Started May/’01
Tim Kiefer Started September/’06
Marcel LeBlanc Started April/’08
Patrick LaClare Started June/’08
Jason Staniec Started February/’09
Jared MacInnis Started April/’09
Sean Moore Started September/’10
Jordan Dalsin Started August/’11
Graham Hall Started October/’11
Steve Bodnarchuk Started December/’11
Paul Catacutan Started June/’12
Daryl Hushagen Started November/’74
Darcy Leonew Started February/’81
Rick Cadrain Started April/’89
Bernard Crockett Started November/’02
Most photos by Alison Berk of Imagin Photography, Humboldt
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Business sponsors of this Fire Prevention feature have also sponsored the 2013 Humboldt Fire Department Calendar, featuring photos by the Humboldt Journal. Calendars will be $15 and will be available from members of the Humboldt Fire Department. Proceeds from the calendars will go towards the purchase of a new Jaws of Life.
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