Hw HullIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIlllIllIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIilIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllillIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIImu The Barrie Examiner Saturday October 76 FIRE DEPAR TMENTT REFIGHTERS MILLS Deputy Chief TED OKE DON SIMPSON 8pm FRED TOULTER Captain JIM MCCOMB THE PROPER WAY to get chemical fire is by starting low with dry powder ex tinguisher This man member of Hill Refrigera tions Fire brigade is prac ticing on tub of chemical used at the plant Examiner Photo DENNIS KlRLEY TERRY ARNOLD JOHN McKOEN BOB DUFRESNE JOHN BROWN DON LEE GEORGE McONNIOAL COLIN 00K iuss ALDEHERI JIM BUCHANAN Salute Barrle Flre Department We at West Bend of Canada Ltd are pleased to join our fellow in dustries in helping to present this feature We once again take this opportunity to salute the Barrie Fire Department WEST BEND OF CANADA LTD 191 John St Barrie Hlll REFRIGERATION Congratulations for well done iob 200 Brock St 7266445 OXYWElD lID Fire Extinguishers 156 John St Barrie 726035 PARADISE MOTOR HOMES lIY 27 NORTH MIHURST 3112 Earth Examinvr IIIllllllllllfllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlilIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllIllIllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIllIllIIIIIlllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIllillllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIfitIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIiIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIllllllltlIIIIllIIiIlllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIlllltjlllllllIllIIlllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllilllIlllllIIIIIIIIIIIIRIIIIIIIII Highrise buildings provide own problems Highriase apartment buildings provide their own pro blems when it comes to fires and fire prevention The Ontario Building Code defines highrises as being seven stories in height or over and makes special regulations regarding their construction Highrises are generally con sidered safer than single family dwellings according to the tario Safety League They are constructed of tire resistive materials and each suite is separated by masonry Highrises have special emergency exit stairways and have builtin fire alarm systems In an emergency in high rise dont use the elevator lleat can activate the elevator call button summoning it to the fire floor Once there smoke from the fire can block the elevators electric eye so the doors stay open Water from firefighting mpiipment could short out the electricity power ing the elevator so it could become stopped between floors In highrise fire sometimes the best thing to do is stay in your own suite it you are no im mediate danger DO NOT LOCK If the tire is in your own suite alert everyone in it and get out Close the door but dont lock it Sound the fire alarm usually in the corridor and call the fire department Fire alarms are not connected to the Fire Department Leave the building by the stairway being sure to close doors behind you If the fire is elsewhere in the building call the fire depart ment giving details Never assume it has already been done The best course is to leave the building but sometimes it is impossible If time permits don heavy clothing and shoes and take along wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose Before open ing door feel the knob and along the top of the door If there seems to be smoke com ing through the crack or the knob is hot there is probably fire of hot gases beyond the door Even if the door is cool open it slowly and carefully If fire blocks your exit use an alternate one If all are blocked return to your suite or neighbors whichever seem safer SEAL IT Once in your suite seal anyE 23 va rq smoke comes through the ven tilation system block that Move onto the balcony protected room opening the window Wave white sheet to signal your position and wait to be rescued General fire prevention ideas apply to highrises as well as gt1 CD special considerations bage chutes are not for burning materials such as cigarette ashes Blockages in chutes can IIII II reported to the building su rintendentimmediately torage rooms should not be used for combustible fluids and the rooms should be kep tidy When looking for something in dark storage room dont use match or can dle MllllfllmmflmlllflflmflflfllfllflmflIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIllIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII tam