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#FirePreventionWeek is next month! This year’s them is Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower. Check out @NFPA's website for safe charging resources for all ages: nfpa.org/events/fire-prevent…
Back to school means back to routines.
🏡Build a home fire drill into your family routine.
➡️Ensure everyone knows two ways out of each room.
📄Use the Our Home is Fire Safe resource to review your home fire safety plan: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/pu…
Moving into a dorm or apartment for the first time?
Fire safety matters.
✔️ Charge all lithium-ion batteries safely (including laptops, phones, and e-bikes and scooters)
✔️ Test your smoke alarms monthly
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✔️ Learn the building evacuation plan and practice fire drills
Find dorm safety resources here: nfpa.org/education-and-resea…
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It’s #TestTuesday – have you checked your smoke alarm this month?
🚨Test your smoke alarm today to make sure it’s working properly to help keep you safe
🛣️Taking an RV trip this summer? Follow these fire safety tips from NFPA: nfpa.org/downloadable-resour…
Oily and solvent-wet rags can combust without a heat source.
❌Never leave them in a pile
✔️Store them in a tightly-sealed metal container, or hang them outside to dry in a cool, shady location before disposing of them
Do you know how to safely dispose of used lithium-ion batteries?
🗑️Never dispose of lithium-ion in regular garbage or recycling as they may cause a fire if damaged in trucks or processing facilities
🪫All used batteries should be properly recycled (1/2)
📷@Call2RecycleCa
⚠️Check out Recycle Your Batteries Canada to find the recycling location nearest you: recycleyourbatteries.ca/ (2/2)
Summer has arrived 🌞
While many routines change during the summer months, #TestTuesday does not.
☑️Test your smoke alarm today to make sure it’s working properly to help keep you safe
🚬 Smokers’ materials are a fire safety risk. If you smoke, follow these tips:
❌Never smoke in bed
✔️Use deep, sturdy ashtrays
❌Never dispose of butts or ashes in potted plants, grass, or gardens as they can cause fires
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June is here 🗓️
New month = #TestTuesday. Smoke alarms should be tested every month to ensure they are working. Make it part of your monthly routine!
BBQ safety tips round two! 🧑🍳☀️😎
👀Never leave a BBQ unattended while in use.
🧯Use a fire extinguisher, baking soda, or a lid to smother a grease fire – water will spread the flames. (1/2)
🗑️Dispose of charcoal coals only after they are cool and into a metal container with a tight-fitting lid.
More grilling safety tips here: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/s… (2/2)
Longer days means BBQ season has arrived.🧑🍳☀️
🌳Keep grills well away from railings, siding, eaves and overhanging branches.
☑️Check tank hoses on gas grills the first time you use them each year.
🏢If you live in a condo or apartment, check if BBQs are allowed on your balcony.
Planning to spend time outside over the long weekend? 🏕️🏞️🛣️
Keep fire safety top of mind!
🍳If you are cooking outside with a grill or camp stove, make sure it is on a flat surface away from anything that can burn. (1/2)
Smoke alarms save lives – make sure yours is working this #TestTuesday! Smoke alarms need to be tested monthly.
Do you have a home fire escape plan? Our Home is Fire Safe can help ensure everyone in your home knows how to get out and stay out in the event of a fire. #firesafety
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Looking for a way to teach kids in your life about Li-ion battery safety? This Power Scout Activity from CHARGED FOR LiFE teaches simple, age-appropriate safety habits.
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