HRM launches Fire Safety Week campaign
Posted Oct 7, 2013 08:09:25 AM.
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As the temperature cools down and wood furnaces turn up, so does the chances of having a fire and starting today the city is launching a slew of PSA’s and tips for fire prevention week.
Executive fire officer Phil McNulty told News 95.7 there are enough kitchen fires in HRM that they’re focusing fire prevention week on them.
McNulty said common causes of kitchen fires are when people deep fry fat on the stove top, have pot handles sticking out over the stove’s edge, or just forget something is cooking.
“Keep a lid nearby,” he suggested. “A lot of these small fires by the stove can be smotherd quickly by sliding a lid over the pot.”
He added every time the weather cools down, there’s an upswing in the volume of calls
“Maintance is a critcial piece to home fire saftey and we encourgae everyone to have your chimney cleaned and your wood stove cleaned to ensure your ready for the winter haeting season,” he said.
McNulty said there will be plenty of PSA’s ranging from bus ads to schools talks warning people on how they can prevent kitchen fires.
