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NORTH VANCOUVER'S Rhon- graduation at CWU numbered of arts, 469 candidates for

Wy Woman da Martin graduated from Central 882, according to registrar Louis bachelor of science, and three
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Washington University (CWU)  Bovos. candidates for bachelor of music.

recently. There were 198 candidates for

graduates y ; bachelor of arts degrees in educa- Martin graduated with a

Spring quarter candidates for tion, 212 candidates for bachelor — bachelor of science degree.

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home, according
Prevention Canada Association
statistics.

To ensure your home is as safe
as possible, the association
tecommends you take un hour to
organize a fire drill for the fataily.

Another important tip is to en-
sure your home hes at least one
smoke detector, but multiple
alarms throughout the house are
recommended.

Be sure the unit or units you in-
stall have been inspected and ap-
proved by the Underwriters’
Laboratories of Canada, and
follow the maker’s instructions for
installation.

KNOW ROUTES

The performance of smoke
alarms in B.C. fires was examined
recently, and experts say rather
than make monthly checks of
smoke alarms, weekly checks are
advised.

In 1985, of the 2,848 fires in one
and two family dwellings in B.C.
67 per cent of the homes did not
have smoke alarms.

it was noted that smoke alarms
do break down eventually, and it is
therefore important to implement
a weekly testing of local smoke
alarms to identify potential
failures.

As smoke alarms age, fire of-
ficials report, the possibility of
failure becomes even more critical.
For example, studies show the
failure rate of alarms over a 10-
year service life is 26 per cent.

Regarding the fire drills, the
association states everyone should
know two ways out of each
bedroom and how to avoid stair-
cases when planning an escape
route —- during a fire, stairways
can become a chimney for smoke,
hot gas and fire.

A window is usually the alter-
native exit, so be sure the storms
and screens can be easily removed
from the inside.

Do not risk ‘serious injury by
jumping in a panic from a high
window. Instead, stay in the room,
close the door tightly and open a
window a little and sit on the floor
to get fresh air. Hang out a sheet
to show your rescuers your loca-
tion,

Never open a door without
checking it for heat, and Ivok to
see if smoke is leaking in around
the edges. Keep all doors closed at
night, particularly the basement, : }
kitchen and bedroom doors. Bik cS ; ; s

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