Friday, March 1, 1991 — North Shore News - 15

HOME & GARDEN
Homeowners should practise drills regularly

A VIOLIN soloist would never say. *‘Of course we all know how whole family should practise the you escape. After meeting at your ¢
consider playing in a concert to get out of our house.”” HOT TIPS whole plan, regularly. designated spot, send one person ‘®
without many years of practice. A What about in a fire? When By practising all parts of the toaneighbor’s to call for help. '
pitcher would never take the you're groggy from sleep aud _ North Vancouver plan, including secondary exits So make your plan with your
mound without many thousands from the smoky gases ia the air? District Fire Department from all rooms, they won't have family tonight. Practise it regular-
of practice pitches. A firefighter When you find out the normal ex- to stop, think and waste valuable ly. Meanwhile, test your smoke
would never be allowed to report it is blocked by fire and smoke? a job for trained professionals — seconds in a fire. Saving detectors monthly and change the
to real fires without lots of prac- Would you and every member of and even they don’t always make themselves will become automatic. batteries once a year.
tice with firefighting and rescue your family know what to do? Or _ it? A home escape plan should also
techniques. would they become frightened, Every household should have a_ include a set meeting place outside For further information on how
confused, and do the wrong complete fire escape plan. They the home so everyone will know your family can “plan to get out

Your kids have fire drills regu- thing? should work on it together so the rest of the household is safely atlive,’’ contact the District of
larly at school, and you may even Would your children leave their ‘evwryone knows how it works. out of the house. And remember North Vancouver Fire Department
have them at your place of work. hot bedroom door closed, know- Each room should have at least — don't try to call the fire non-emergency number, 980-7575,

Has your family ever practised ing fire was on the other side, and two designated exits. And the department from inside before or your tocal fire department.
a fire drill at home? go immediately to their back-up

The District of North Van- exit? Would they then be able to
couver Fire Department wants you escape safc'y? Do young children
to get out safely in case of fire. know not to hide in a closet or
Practice is important to anything under a bed from fire? Do they
that should be done well. Fire know that firefighters in their
drills at schools and offices ensure protective clothing look scary but
that people know how to get out. are there to help them?

Fire drills at home do ihe same Does everyone in your family
thing, know that once safely outside they

“Why, that’s just silly,"’ you must stay outside? That rescue is

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