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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
October 9-15
2016 Fire Prevention Week Theme
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,” represents the final year of our three-year effort to educate the public about basic but essential elements of smoke alarm safety.
SMS Equipment supports Fire Prevention Week
Why focus on smoke alarms three years in a row? Because NFPA’s survey data shows that the public has many misconceptions about smoke alarms, which may put them at increased risk in the event of a home fire. For example, only a small percentage of people know how old their smoke alarms are, or how often they need to be replaced. As a result of those and related findings, we’re addressing smoke alarm replacement this year with a focus on these key messages: • Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years. • Make sure you know how old all the smoke alarms are in your home. • To find out how old a smoke alarm is, look at the date of manufacture on the back of the alarm; the alarm should be replaced 10 years from that date.
Reproduced from NFPAs Fire Prevention Week website, www.firepreventionweek.org. © 2016 NFPA
SMS EquipmentFiressupports Fire Prevention Week can be prevented with regular professional maintenance. Contact your local SMS Equipment branch for details.
SMS Equipment supports Fire Prevention Week
Fires can be prevented with regular professional maintenance. Contract your local SMS Equipment branch for details.
SMS Equipment Inc. Elkford: #1 Intata Road, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0. Phone: 250-865-8281
Western Region 1 866-458-0101 Eastern Region 1 800-881-9828
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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
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Smoke alarms save lives. Is yours up-to-date? Fire Prevention Canada (FPC) is launching another year of smoke alarm awareness for Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, 2016. The theme is centred on keeping your smoke alarms up to date and operational. FPC makes several recommendations for smoke alarms: • Make sure your home’s alarms are not more than 10 years old. Check the date of manufacture on the back yearly and replace when necessary. If the manufacturer recommends replacing it with a new one more frequently, follow that guideline. • Take advantage of Fire Prevention Week every October to change the batteries in your smoke alarms, and test them monthly.
• If installing hardwired alarms, have the work done by a qualified electrician and test them after they’re installed. • Smoke alarms should be installed at the head of all stairways in the home and outside sleeping areas. THAT ANNOYING ALARM! If your smoke alarm goes off every time you burn your toast, your biggest mistake would be to unplug it or take out the battery for some peace and quiet. House fires do the most damage at night, when people are sleeping; if you forget to reconnect the power source, you’re putting your life in danger. Instead, ask your local fire hall for advice on where to install smoke alarms so they cause less of a nuisance, or ask about better-working brands.
www.fpw.org
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* Kitchen Suppression Inspection & Installation * Fire Safety Plans * Fire Extinguishers We’ll show you how to keep you and your family safe!
Jeanie MacIntyre 701 9th Avenue flameguard@telus.net * Cell: 250-423-1484
Mayor McKerracher, Council, and the District of Elkford staff would like to thank all of the dedicated Fire Fighters who work to keep our community and homes safe. This year’s Fire Prevention Week is from October 9th to 15th, 2016. Our theme this year is “Don’t Wait - Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years”. To commemorate this important week, Elkford Fire Rescue will be hosting an Open House and BBQ:
Saturday, October 8th Elkford Fire Hall, 2300 Balmer Drive 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM We invite you and your family to this event. We will be providing information on home fire safety, including smoke alarms and fire safety planning. See you there.
City Hall 501-3rd Ave., Box 190 Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 www.fernie.ca
We Salute Our Local Fire Fighters For their selflessness and bravery, we salute the men and women of our fire department. Fernie Fire Rescue will be putting our community first during Fire Prevention Week, just as they do throughout the entire year.
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Perfecting your fire escape plan A good fire escape plan will map out two ways to exit each room, identify the location of all fire extinguishers and designate a meeting place that’s easily accessible for the entire family. However, you’ll need to put a little more thought into your plan to keep everyone safe during an emergency. It’s not enough to know where your windows are; you need to make sure they can be opened in the event of a fire.
October 9-15
Sparky’s HIDDEN PICTURE PUZZLE ®
Here are a few considerations for when you’re putting your fire escape plan together. 1.Doors. If your door locks from the inside, leave a key in the lock to avoid searching for it in times of panic. This will save you precious seconds in the event of a fire. Similarly, don’t lock your children’s doors from the outside. Doing so might trap them in their rooms during an emergency.
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In the event of a fire, exit your home quickly — crawling on all fours if there’s smoke — and go to your designated meeting place. Only call 911 once you’re safely outside. And under no circumstances should you go back into a smoked-filled or burning building.
2.Windows. Windows tend to stick when rarely used, and that can be a problem when time is of the essence. Regularly check your windows to make sure they open easily. 3.Exits. Keep your doors, windows and stairs free from obstructions, both inside and out. Remove anything that might delay your escape or get in the way of firefighters trying to come in to help. Also, don’t forget that exiting through a basement window can sometimes be difficult, especially for children. Having a piece of furniture or ladder near these exits will make leaving your home quicker and easier. Finally, consider investing in a fire escape ladder if your plan involves exiting from a second or third-floor window.
“MLA Bill Bennett recognizing the firefighters throughout the Elk Valley & South Country” Kootenay East Constituency Office 100C Cranbrook Street N., Cranbrook, BC V1C 3P9
Phone: (250) 417-6022 Toll Free: (866) 417-6022 Fax: (250) 417-6026
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The RDEK salutes our volunteer firefighters in Hosmer, Elko, Jaffray, and Baynes Lake.
Thank you to our local firefighters and volunteers.
1791 9th Avenue 250-423-4222
Main Office Phone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca
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Fernie Fire Department
Fernie Fire Rescue Team
Back L-R: Chief Ted Ruiter, Brad Filgate, Corey Robinson, Dustin St. Jean, Kyle Owen, Brendan Morgan (Training Officer). Front L-R: Trevor Fairweather, Tyson Schmidt, Mike Lennox, Hannah Sullivan, Steve Kallies, Chris Noob.
Hosmer Fire Department
Hosmer Volunteer Fire Department
Back L-R: Rob Prevost (Officer), Glenn Wallman (Captain), Elise Bryant, Bryan Matthews, Joel Samson, Jeremy “Norm” Nordstrom, Ben Goertzen, Shelley Vaness, Natasha Wiebe, Richard Reedyk, Neil Thompson (Captain). Front L-R: Jeanine Smith, Humberto Alvarado, Elijah Thompson.
Sparwood Fire Department Sparwood Fire Rescue Team
L-R: Tim Schindel, Miranda Dolfo, Daniel Piderman, Sam Buick, Pete Race, Darrick Lawson, Duane Nelson (Lieutenant), Mike Harrington (Captain), Sheldon Tennant (Captain), Dean Spry (Deputy Chief), Karl Ehrler (Asst. Chief), Ken Syrja (Captain), Brad Hogg, Dwayne Matatall (Lieutenant), Alex Isaacs, Tom Bremner, Tom Lundrigan, Keyten Kunst, Andrew Schmitz. Missing: Jim Jones (Chief), Willy Mortimer, Harley Marshall, Colten Kunst, Daniel Hutchinson, Scott Holberton (Captain), Chris Hebedus, Preston Engel (Captain), James Bosma.
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Jaffray Fire Department
Jaffray Fire Rescue Team
L-R: Dave Boreen (Fire Chief), Michael Boreen, Laurent Leonetti, Willy Rayman, Cindy Lightburn. Missing: Michael Hockley (Deputy Chief), JP Braaten, Clint Ewasiuk, Gael Darandovas, Sandy de Jong, Ian de Jong, Dan Fediuk, Yann Loranger, Viktor Mouchet, Claude Poirier, Glenna Perkins, Duane Nagy, Lainee Gleeson, Kathy McAleese.
Elko Fire Department
Elko Fire Rescue Team
Back L-R: Rob Prevost (Battalion Chief), Dale Hark, Shayne Webster, Warren Zuffa, Fred Frehner, Angela Fregin, Michael Hockley (Regional District Deputy Chief). Missing: Anissa Haarstad, Dean Haarstad, Corilynn Haarstad, Julie Holmgren, Len Holmgren, Hunter Webster, Ilona Webster, Joseph Mcphee.
Elkford Fire Department
Elkford Fire Rescue Team
L-R: Corey Kortmeyer, Dave Olsen, Sheldon Thiel, Louis Bourgeois, Misty Shinners, Harvey MacPherson, Bruce White, Maggie Noftall, Patrick Milan, Brad Cromey, Chris Olsen, Douglas Wilde, Jason Kaiser, Derik Finlay.
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Baynes Lake Fire Department
Baynes Lake Fire Rescue Team
L-R Top Row: Steve Ebbern, Alias Lachance, AJ Wolfe, Rachael Smith. L-R Bottom Row: Dave Boreen (Fire Chief), Marie Cosens, Sandy Helfrich, Bonnie Kari, Ethan Walker, Sharon Leeper, Dreg Dyble, Robert Prevost. Missing: Jim Cosens, Alan Agate, Kat Boag Munroe, Judy Ebbern, Kayla Ewasiuk, Greg Harris, Pennee Harris, David Sutherland, Shanna Wills, Paul Wills, Janet Baher.
Our Valley’s fire departments are always looking for more volunteers. Get involved with the department in your area! Baynes Lake: Elkford: Elko/Jaffray:
250-529-7451 250-865-4020 250-429-3133
Fernie: Hosmer: Sparwood:
250-423-4226 250-423-4221 250-425-6271
THE DISTRICT OF SPARWOOD IS PROUD TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR FIREFIGHTERS During Fire Prevention Week we are given the opportunity to tell all of our firefighters just how much they are appreciated and to thank them for all they do to keep our community safe. We salute our firefighters for their dedication and commitment to fire rescue, skills training, and promoting community fire safety awareness and education.
McDonald’s proudly supports the
COMMUNITY FIRE CHIEF FOR THE DAY KIDS CONTEST
McDonald’s Highway 3 - Fernie