TIPS FO KEEP YOUR HOUSE SAFE
Homeowners:

ARSON IS one of) Canada's
fastest erowing crimes,

Is oa crime which destroys
homes. public buildings, busingss
property factories and which costs
Canadians more din 1600 million
dollars in L980, Although most
losses ure on industrial and com.
mercial property, the ones that
hurt the most are these losses in-
curred on private homes.

This means not only a potential
loss of home and treasured per-
sonal possessions, if also means
higher insurance premiums for
everyone -— homeowners and
renters alike.

Some arsonists select their
targets carefully. Some don't.
More than half of all arson fires in
Canada are committed by vandals
and the mentally ill — people who

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are not too fussy where they start
fires,

Almost five per cent oof all ar-
sons are sel to defraud insurance
companies — some by homeown-
ers —~ and about 15 per cent are set
for revenge. offen avainst
landlords or even neighbors.

Homeowners are most likely to
be hit by vandals. Vandals some-
times work alone, sometimes in
groups. tt is impossible to know
where or when they will strike, but
itis possible to take preventative
measures ty safeguard your prop-
erty.

Insurance Bureau of Canada
fecommends that you follow these
steps 10 protect your property
against firebugs and vandals:

e take many of the same steps to
discourage the arsonist that you

would to discourage a burglar:

e always make your home look
occupied:

* keep your home and surroun-
ding buildings secure at all times;

*vet rid of rubbish -—- it’s the

arsonist’. kindling;

e if vou have a Bock Parents or
Neighborhood Watch orvaniza-
tion, add arson to your watch:

eanstall smoke alanis and other
fire safety equipment; Caniitiarize

beware of arsonists

your family with fire safety pro-
cedures:

eeducate your children about
the fuer of arson and encourage
your neighbors to do the same;

* seport all suspicious incidents.

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