Regulations sought Window Security Bars: The Fire Department does not recommend them for fire safety reasons. If installed, use the removable variety and keep the key in an accessible spot. Any new windows should be large enough to escape through. Fire Extinguishers: Peters advises one be kept on the main level of the house and another in the kitchen of any basement apartment. Young chilâ€" dren should not be trained in their use, but instructed to leave the home in the event of a fire and call 911 from a neighbor‘s phone. (Continued from page 5) houses with second units. «_â€" Control the exterior appearance of alterations made to create accesâ€" sory units. AMO is a nonâ€"profit organizaâ€" tion which draws membership from approximately 700 of Ontario‘s 817 municipal governments. Make Sure Hydrants Remain Accessible: clear snow and shrubs away from fire hydrants. Direct Exit: If possible, basement apartments should have a direct exit to the outside. â€" Require one additional parking space for each accessory unit. _ AMO also asked that townhousâ€" es be excluded from Planning Act amendments. Batteryâ€"Operated Detectors: Peters recommends changing the batteries and testing the units twice a year. (When you set your clocks forward and back is a good rule of thumb.) Make sure to test your detectors after vacations since the lowâ€"battery warnâ€" ing beep may wind down entirely before you return home. Who Is Responsible for Alarms? The owner has to provide smoke alarms according to the building code yet the responsibility for changing the batteries is a grey area. Tenants are urged to take the imatter in their own hands. Handicapped persons and seniors can call the Fire Department at 845â€"7114 for an inspection and free installation of an alarm. Fire Safety Plan: Organize escape routes for everyone in the home and make sure that exits â€" even those not normally used in winter â€" are free of snow and ice. Smoke Alarms on Every Level of the Home: Peters prefers hardâ€"wired as opposed to batteryâ€"operated detecâ€" tors if more than one is required. According to building codes revised in 1990, if one alarm sounds, all of them sound. In a rental situation this could make for an occasional annoyance, but these situations are far outâ€" weighed by the benefits. Basements tend to be compartmentalized so one may not be enough. Basement apartments, after all, are part of a larger structure and fire knows no boundaries. As a result of the New Year‘s Day deaths of a Mississauga mother and her three year old son, John Peters has drawn up a list of common sense tips which may just save your life â€" no matter where you live in the house. Human Behavior: Peters explains that it‘s not so much where you live, but your behavior prior to a fire which can determine the aftermath. If a resiâ€" dent is intoxicated or drugged or unaware of fire safety procedures, their reaction to an emergency may prove ineffective or even fatal. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff While basement apartments have captured the headlines lately, Oakville‘s chief fire prevention officer can‘t stress enough the need for safety throuchout the entire house. Fire safety tips could help save your life REMOVABLE STORAGE DRAWER FOR CLEANING Nowâ€"along with your Sears Card, Sears accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover TILT BAKE ELEMENT FOR EASY CLEANâ€"UP Sears reg. 779.99 KENMORE® 30" ELECTRIC RANGE $157 off! Oven light for easy viewing plus work light in console. #64020. VISIT SEARS OAKVILLE PLACE OPEN: Mon.â€"Fri. 9:30â€"9:00 Sat. 9:30â€"6:00 SUNDAY 11 a.m.â€"5 p.m. On approved credit, with your Sears Card. $15 administration fee applies. This offer applies to this range. Offer ends February 20, 1994. Liquidation items in Clearance Centres are not included in this offer. Ask for details Sale prices end February 20, 1994, while quantities last USE YOUR SEARS CARD AND DON‘T PAY UNTIL FEBRUARY 1995 Expect more from Sears Friday, February 18, 1994 to Sunday, February 20, 1994 SEAIRS Expect more from Sears DELUXE COIL ELEMENTS 2â€"8" HIâ€"SPEED, 1â€"6" TRUE SIMMER® LIFT TOP FOR CLEANING EASE OF BURNER BOX REMOVABLE GLASSâ€" COVERED BACKGUARD