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6 The Canadian Statesmali Bowmanville. October 1. 1975 Section Two Fire Preventioe".,n designed, inexpensive and comparatively easy ta in- staîl, a number of different models are highly recom- mended by ire departments. Early warning is of vital importance and it should be recognized there are four stages ta a fire situation. First the incipient stage where no visible smoke, flame or significant heat have developed. Then the smouldering stage when smoke is seen and toxic The National Fire Code provides ire prevention guidelines to help thwart scenes sud, as the one pictured here.. 0f course, builders and city by-laws cannot always be bl.ned --citizens must do more to help prevent ires. There are alnîost 1,000 householui ires ini Canada each week, witb annual losses exceeding $99 million. Smakers' carelessness aione accouats for over $20 million in damage, and lires started hy electrical appliances cause $70 million in dama~ge every year. Early Detection Sa ve%.s Liv es and Proet Almost two thirds of al ires -occur in the home, many in the early morning STATE FARM hours. A simple fire Warn- e C a r ing device can save the *1101Tle Only 'a year ago a fire INSURANCE broke out in a basement e closet of a very fine bouse "fe in Ontario. An expensive lire warning system had been installed to rouse the family and signal the fire inflation hasn't changed the price department if the tempera- -of ashes! ture at any of 15 points But it has changed the price of reached 135 degrees fahren- your home!. beit. t neye r went off. But See me about a Home-Owners a $59.95 smoke" detector Policy that wiII cover your home for erected early in 1974 sound- al it's worth ... and keep it that way ed ts raucous signal as did with automatic inflation coverage, 4 others stili in their car- tons in the basement. A little smoke trîggered the Wu%, ledetectors and helped save the lives of the parents and dut à%Although it is unwise ta 6 M M 56 2 1specify any single fire de- tection system without look- SCUGOG ST. BOWMANVILLE ing very closely at the de- tails of each situation smoke "LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, detectors are steadily win- STATE FARM IS THERE."ý ning favour with an increas- ing number of Canadian home owners. Compactly it rod uces T.M. To SAVE LIVES At Iast an ionization solid state smoke detector - - 3attery Operated - No wi ri ng requi1red - U. L. C. 1iisted -Continuous shrill alarm sounds at earliest trace of smoke - automnatic warning for battery replacement - automnatic reset when smoke disappears- attaches -~ '.~,/ easily to ceiling - mounting screws inciuded- 3 Year Warranty against manufacturing defects. Unit Requires 7 "D" Size Aikaline Batteries Size - 91, x 9, x 23/4", Weight - 31/2 1Ibs., Color -Antique White, Model No. 480500 Suggested Retail $79.95 Fire Prevention Week Special efe ~Batteries Not Included 9 Plus Tax Contact: BOB SIMPSON Perry Ave. 263-2515 Hampton Wek: ctober5- 11 Q2ç-aehunio n xn itntv ye of dtc flames or fire. Bath these Bath these smoke detec- lowed. erate but without flame or appreciable heat. This' is followed by the third or flame stage wherein the volume of smoke may re- cede as the amount of heat rîses. And finally the heat stage where heat, flame, smoke and toxic gases are very evident. You nov. have a full scale fire raging with al its perils ta lives and property. There are at least four tors. Ail perform a funce- tion under certain situa- tions but we are dealing with early warnings for fires in the home. Smoke detectors are wîdely recom- mended for this purpose. Thermal or heat detectars as they are commonly known usually only operate when heat at the ceiling level bas reached 135 de- grees fahrenheit, while the flame detector "senses" light from the flicker of 'the types are good under cer- tain conditions. The smoke detectors, however, are de- signed ta become operation- al earlier in the ire cycle. The photo electric type trig- gers at stage 2 and sounds its warning when visible smoke is present. The "'products of combustion" design, sometimes known as ianization detectors, respond at the incipient or ire stage of a ire before even the smoke really becomes ap- parent. tor types can serve the home awner or apartment dweller well. Retailing at under $80.00 and in some places for appreciably less, they are compactly con- structed, gracefully designed and generally mounted on the ceiling adjacent ta the bedrooms. If the bedroomns are on different levels two units are recommended. Many of these smoke de- tectors can be line powered, that is wired into household circuits, others are battery operated. Similar ta all new appliances, instructions shoul'd be carefully fol- Fire can break out fast and one key ta safety L . an early warning"A smoke detectar is an inex- pensive investment well warth consîdering for your home. Make sure it's lisr and labelled by the Und,- writr Laboratories of Canada. If you soak badly stained dish towels in bleach and doter- gent in the kitchen sink, you'l bleach bath towels AND sink. I M Careless, unthinking, haphazard. habits can become a way of Ife t ant can be dangerous. Practice good fire-safe habits ail year. Here 's a checklist that you could icali PreventiveMedicine" à Fl Habits Ail1 ' I 0 Do flot smoke in bed, or while watching TV when you are tired. * Check applilances for proper & safe wiring. * Keep matches out of reach of small chul- dren. * Clean Up - remove rags, trash, papers, in & around the home. * Pre-plan an easy escape exit from your home and know how to cail your fire de- partment. Westrn ire& Ato u ~John F. DeWith Roy Nichols Motors Ltd. J85 KING ST. W. 623-3134 18KigS.E63.95 Bowmanville Courtice 118____King ___St.____E.__623-395_____ 623-2556 728-6206 Jef f rey's Superette McGregor I.D.A. Drug's Bowmanville Restaurant 83 LIBERTY ST. S. 623-5879 5 KING ST. W. 623-5792 231 KING. ST. E. - (DOMINION PLAZA) McGregor Hardware Carter'*s Bakery 95 KING ST. W. 623-2542, 2 IG T .62-85 67 King St. E. Brock's Service Centre Ltd. Ken"S Men's Wear Towne Used Furniture 20 King St. E. 623-5487 35 TEMPERANCE ST. 623-5580 19 Temperance St. 623-4681 Abernethy's gFlowers by Jackman A.H.Sturrock -& Sons Ltd. Y Distributors Esso Furnace 011 puintfleComplete Delivery and Heating Equipment Service Pait& alpaer j o vr8 er Prevent Fîres-Keep Your Heating Equipment in 55KIG ST biseW. 12 623-5431 162 King St. E. 623-3365 I Sturrock Road 623-5516 FIRIE is DE 0