Port Williams Volunteer Fire Department
Below are links to sites that are useful in a fire prevention program.
- Smoke Detectors
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Candles
- Lighters and Matches
- Babysitters' Guides
- Home Fire Escape Plans
- Electrical Fire Safety
- Fire Extinguishers
- Preventing a Fire In The Home
- Wood Stove Safety
- Child-Targeted Fire Safety
- Emergency Preparedness
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Smoke Detectors Save Lives
Health Canada The Health Canada site describes the two types of smoke detectors and gives general tips on their use.
U.S. Fire Administration More easy-to-understand information about the types, usage, and installation of smoke alarms.
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Burning Candles Can Be Dangerous
Health Canada Safety tips for the use of candles in the home.
Alberta Municipal Affairs This is a link to a Microsoft Word document that gives excellent advice on all aspects of using candles in the home.
London Fire Services More tips for the safe use of candles in the home.
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Health Canada Safety tips on the use of matches and disposable lighters.
Health Canada Safety tips on the use of utility lighters (barbecue lighters).
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Fire Prevention Canada An excellent guide to fire safety for babysitters.
PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs, and Labour Another excellent guide.
Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner A colourful one-page summary of tips for the babysitter in pdf format.
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Phoenix Fire Department A top-notch article on the development and use of home fire escape plans.
Fire Safety Council An excellent pdf file that includes a grid on which you can draw a floor plan and indicate the escape routes from each room.
Staying Alive A colourful guide to the construction of a home fire escape plan. It includes plans of typical home layouts plus audio "hot tips" on various aspects of the escape plan.
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London Fire Services A great article about the sources and dangers of carbon monoxide in the home.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation This fact sheet provides the information you need to protect your family from carbon monoxide and choose the right carbon monoxide detector for your home.
Staying Alive Describes the dangers of carbon monoxide and the precautions to take to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. It also suggests the numbers of detectors you should have and their placement in the home.
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London Fire Services Gives a useful list of electrical dos and don'ts, plus useful warning signs of potential problems. Includes three really cool electrical safety games for the younger set.
Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Committee A useful list of safety precautions to help prevent an electrical fire in the home.
City of Chilliwack A lengthy list of things to do to that will help protect your home from electrical fires.
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London Fire Services A colourful description of the three classes of home extinguishers and their applications, with a description of the proper way to use an extinguisher.
Fire Extinguisher 101 An extensive description of the classes and types of extinguishers, with an explanation of the proper type of extinguisher to use on a given class of fire.
University of Alberta An even more extensive guide to fire extinguishers. It includes a downloadable pdf version of a chart showing the proper type of extinguisher to use on each class of fire.
YouTube Different fire extinguishers are used for different types of fires. Learn what fire extinguisher is the right one fromDeputy Chief Henry Watson, a fire marshal for the city of New Bern, in this excellent safety video.
Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association A video that was created by the Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association to train viewers to learn how to assess a potential fire situation and use a portable fire extinguisher in the event of a fire emergency.
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Preventing A Fire In Your Home
Home Safety Council An extensive list of safety measures designed to reduce the chance of fire in your home. It also includes links to numerous other sites concerned with home fire safety.
wikiHow Still another extensive list of steps you can take to lessen the chance of your home becoming a fire statistic.
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Halifax Professional Firefighters Association A useful list of the requirements for wood stoves and guidelines for the safe use of wood stoves.
City of Ottawa A collection of wood stove and fireplace safety tips.
City of Clarence-Rockland Another collection of wood stove and fireplace safety tips.
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Staying Alive Has lots of links to things to do for both parents and children that are related to fire safety.
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Government of Canada What you need to know: know the risks; make a plan; get a kit; know what to do during and after an emergency.
knowfire.ca A set of videos illustrating various aspects of fire safety preparedness.
Last updated on April 25, 2009