Petrolia & North Enniskillen Fire Department
370 Center st N0N 1R0 Petrolia, ON, Canada

Get Out Stay Out - Kids have the best drawings for Fire Safety messages . The message sticks . #firesafetykids

DEADLINE MAY 10, 2021 -Get your Survey In COMMUNITY SURVEY TIME-FIRE SAFETY AT HOME. We want to know what you know about Fire Safety at home. Please fill out the survey for a chance to win a $25 Tim Hortons Gift Card. Scan the QR code to your phone or click on the link below. If you have any Fire Safety questions please call your local Fire Department and they would be happy to help you. Deadline is May 10,2021.

Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 2- 8. ARE YOU PREPARED!!! https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca//epw/epweek.html

Firefighters are one of the most courageous and fearless people who dedicate their lives for the protection of people and property. They are tasked with running towards dangers instead of away from it to rescue people from burning buildings and vehicles and are well trained to put out a fire. In order to honour the work and sacrifice made by firefighting professionals, International firefighters’ day (IFFD) is observed on May 4 each year. The day also pays respects to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. #internationalfirefightersday

Fire Prevention Starts with You !!!

https://www.newswire.ca//risk-of-explosion-with-certain-ga

https://twitter.com/i/status/1336653913173454848 Please watch

Tonight PNEFD closed out the year with our final members meeting... although it looked somewhat different with social distancing and face coverings, we took the time to celebrate one of the success’s from a challenging year. Congrats Tyler Anderson as he was officially sworn in as Petrolia’s newest firefighter. Job well done after his year long recruitment!

https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-ale//74279r-eng.php Please read , another Fire Safety Hazard for 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OVHhkqpZf8 Fire Safety For Kids , Please Let You Kids watch The Video #keepourkidssafe

Carbon Monoxide The Silent Killer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lchtRTDsHSM

Winter Safety Tips Remember: NO ICE IS SAFE ICE! Conditions on all ice can change in an instant. Heed warning messages and stay off frozen waterways if possible. Know the dangers of ice... Ice Factors Many factors affect ice thickness including: type of water, location, the time of year and other environmental factors such as: Water depth and size of body of water. Currents, tides and other moving water. Chemicals including salt. Fluctuations in water levels. Logs, rocks and docks absorbing heat from the sun. Changing air temperature. Shock waves from vehicles traveling on the ice. Ice Colour The colour of ice may be an indication of its strength. Clear blue ice is strongest. White opaque or snow ice is half as strong as blue ice. Opaque ice is formed by wet snow freezing on the ice. Grey ice is unsafe. The grayness indicates the presence of water. Did you know ice thickness should be: 15 cm for walking or skating alone 20 cm for skating parties or games 25 cm for snowmobiles. Check with local authorities before heading out. Avoid going out on ice at night. When You Are Alone On Ice If you get into trouble on ice and you're by yourself: Call for help. Resist the immediate urge to climb back out where you fell in. The ice is weak in this area. Try to relax and catch your breath. Turn yourself toward shore so you are looking at where you entered onto the ice. The ice is more stable close to shore. Reach forward onto the broken ice without pushing down. Kick your legs to try to get your body into a horizonal position. Continue kicking your legs, and crawl onto the ice. When you are back on the ice, crawl on your stomach or roll away from the open area with your arms and legs spread out as far as possible to evenly distribute your body weight. Do not stand up! Look for shore and make sure you are crawling in the right direction. When You Are With Others On Ice Rescuing another person from ice can be dangerous. The safest way to perform a rescue is from shore. Call for help. Consider whether you can quickly get help from trained professionals (police, fire fighters or ambulance) or bystanders. Check if you can reach the person using a long pole or branch from shore if so, lie down and extend the pole to the person. If you go onto ice, wear a PFD and carry a long pole or branch to test the ice in front of you. Bring something to reach or throw to the person (e.g. pole, weighted rope, line or tree branch). When near the break, lie down to distribute your weight and slowly crawl toward the hole. Remaining low, extend or throw your emergency rescue device (pole, rope, line or branch) to the person. Have the person kick while you pull them out. Move the person to a safe position on shore or where you are sure the ice is thick. Signal for help.

https://youtu.be/3rkS3FesySU Tis The Season #FireSafetyTips

Prevention Guidelines: You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure - DO have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year. -DO install a battery-operated CO detector in your home and check or replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall. If the detector sounds leave your home immediately and call 911. - DO seek prompt medical attention if you suspect CO p...oisoning and are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseous. - DON’T use a generator, charcoal grill, camp stove, or other gasoline or charcoal-burning device inside your home, basement, or garage or near a window. - DON’T run a car or truck inside a garage attached to your house, even if you leave the door open. - DON’T burn anything in a stove or fireplace that isn’t vented -DON’T heat your house with a gas oven. - DON’T use a generator, pressure washer, or any gasoline-powered engine less than 20 feet from any window, door, or vent. Use an extension cord that is more than 20 feet long to keep the generator at a safe distance. See more

To mark Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2020, Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal is encouraging everyone to test their carbon monoxide alarms and ensure all fuel-burning appliances, chimneys and outside vents in their home are inspected annually to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colourless, tasteless gas that is slightly lighter than air. Open fires, boilers and cookers all produce carbon monoxide. In Ontario, more than 65 per cent of injuries and deaths from carbon monoxide occur in the home.

Fire Prevention Week is just right around the corner , theme this year is Serve Up Fire Safety In The Kitchen deadline for the Video contest is Friday Oct 2 @ 12 pm . You still have time to get your videos in . Open to all age groups and Petrolia businesses . Please send videos to [email protected] #serveupfiresafety

Deadline is extended to Friday Oct 2 @ 6 pm . Get your videos in. Can’t wait to see all the great videos for Fire Prevention Week

Another great live fire training day complete! Exercises today focused on fire attack, search and rescue with emphasis on VEIS. #alwaysworking #alwaystraining #trainyourprobie Big shout out to Stafford Brothers Sandwich Shop... for the great lunch!! Always so good!! See more

Attention neighbours: Petrolia Fire will be conducting a live fire training exercise tomorrow from approx. 8am to 1pm in the 5700 block of Rokeby Line. Please use caution when passing thru the area, as we will be burning the house down around mid day when our training evolutions are complete! Thank you!

Just a reminder deadline is right around the corner, deadline has been extended till Friday Oct 2 @ 6pm . We can’t wait to see all the submissions. Great prizes .

PNEFD would like to send a huge shout out to everyone who helped, supported, donated and played in our 2nd Annual Petrolia Firefighters Golf Classic. In a very challenging year, this is the only fundraiser we were able to put together to help support our training, equipment and heritage. Total funds raised were nearly $9000.00!!! And we couldn’t do any of those things without the incredible support of this amazing community. Thank you all and we can’t wait for next year!!!!

Petrolia Fire conducting tech rescue training utilizing the Town’s clock tower.

Keep your eyes on the skies around the clock tower this evening!

I’m sure everyone is working extremely hard on there Serving Up Fire Safety In The Kitchen videos . In light of school starting back up this week we would like to extend our Video submission deadline to Friday Oct 2 @ 6 pm in order for everyone to get there videos in . We can’t wait to see what everyone has come up with . Open to Kids,Teens, Adults,Businesses and Seniors . Grand prize for each category is $400 #firesafetyweek

Petrolia Fire responded earlier this morning for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival crews found a small smouldering fire inside a covered lean to. The fire was extinguished without any reported injuries. All clear.

Crews were able to get quick knock down and ensure all occupants in the building had been evacuated. All units have since cleared and the intersection has been reopened.