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A Fire Escape Plan
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A home fire can start much more easily
than most people think. In fact,
firefighters battle more than 50,000
residential fires in Canada every year.
Yet a recent survey shows most
Canadians might not be prepared if a
fire were to strike their home.
This year, the Canada Safety
Council and Duracell commissioned
a cross-Canada survey on fire safety. It
found that 70 per cent of respondents
had not held a home fire drill
in the past year — down eight per
cent from 2005. In fact, an alarming
69 per cent did not have a home fire
escape plan in place.
Key Factors in
Home Fires
Smokers’ materials are the leading
cause of fire-related fatalities and
loss in Canada. New standards for
self-extinguishing cigarettes, which
came into effect in October 2005, will
help reduce fires due to careless
smoking.
The kitchen is still the most dangerous
room for fire, with grease fires