Flashpoint Fire Safety & Emergency Planning

Tips for power outages; be prepared.

Fire engines have about 5 minutes of water on-board. That's 5 minutes to locate your hydrant in a snowdrift, dig it out, and hook up supply hoses before the truck runs out of water. This is all happening while your house is burning down. Help US help YOU by clearing your hydrant.

#FireSafe4theHolidays

If your smoke alarm is larger than your laptop, and looks yellow in colour it is expired. They need to replaced every 10 years. Check the date. Do you think this alarm would save your family in a house fire?

Did you know that you may have as little as 2-3 minutes to escape safely in a fire? Find out more ways to LISTEN and stay safe at www.nfpa.org/fpw.

For the final step in this year's #FirePreventionWeek campaign, it's time to LEARN! www.nfpa.org/fpw

In a house fire, are you safer sleeping with your bedroom doors open or closed? See the dramatic, life-saving difference a door can make. #CloseBeforeYouDoze Find more resources to share with your community online at closeyourdoor.org!

What's the fire risks in October? Top ignition sources are: -Cooking -Heating equipment -Electrical distribution equipment

When a fire occurs, there is no time to waste. That is why it is so important to sit down with your family today and make a step-by-step plan for escaping from a fire.

The next few days look stellar here in Chatham-Kent, which means farmers will be pushing to get their fields planted. Please do your part in keeping our farmers and yourself safe. Be Patient. Slow Down. Share the Road.

EMERGENCY TEST TODAY: Pelmorex will be conducting a test of its Alert Ready system at 1:55 p.m. for LTE-connected wireless devices, TV and radio in Ontario. You can read more about the emergency system here: https://www.alertready.ca/

As the dawn of May 4 breaks across each country, more countries join us in the celebration of International FireFighters' Day (IFFD). Please share links to posts showing how your country is recognising and thanking firefighters, and those who support them, today.