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Home Safety Tips

Use a holiday or anniversary as a reminder to change your alarm batteries.
Know how to escape: plan your route and practice as a family. Make sure elders, infants and the disabled are in rooms with easy escape routes.
Check for frayed or excessive wear on electrical wires and for damaged sockets.
Never leave the house with candles burning.
Never use extension cords as permanent electrical solutions.
You are at risk of electrical fire if: fuses "blow" often, lights flicker, outlets spark.
Using a gas range, grill or camp stove for a heat source may cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Never place gas generators near or inside your living space.
Headache, dizziness and nausea may indicate carbon monoxide poisoning: go outside immediately!
Protect our elders! When visiting elders, check for carbon monoxide and fire hazards.
Have your wood-burning chimney, furnace and boiler cleaned annually.

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