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Spring Fire Safety Tips
 Important tips to keep you, your family and your home safe this spring season
While spring cleaning inside the home:
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Test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, change battery immediately if needed
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Check your fire extinguishers
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Check for overloaded or damaged extension cords, replace where needed
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Prepare your home for storm related outages (ensure your flashlights and portable radios have batteries and that other supplies, such as bottled water, are stocked and available). For more information visit www.emergencymanagementontario.ca
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Practice your families fire escape plan so everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency
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Windows should be checked to ensure they open and close properly, in case they are needed as an exit
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Properly store household chemicals and never mix cleaning agents
Outside and Around the Yard:
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Make sure your address numbers are up and visible from the street
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Perform maintenance to lawn equipment.
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Maintain a clear 'fire zone' of 10' around structures.
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Check outdoor electrical outlets and other electrical appliances for animal nests and to ensure proper wiring.
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Keep 100' of garden hose with an attached nozzle connected and ready for use
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Refer to By-law 7170 regarding the setting of fires in the Town of LaSalle.
Grilling Safety Tips
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 All barbeque grills must only be used outdoors — using grills indoors or in enclosed spaces is not only a fire hazard, but it exposes occupants to toxic gasses and potential asphyxiation
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Always position the grill well away from combustible objects — buildings, fences, deck railings and landscaping can easily and quickly ignite
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Get your grill cleaned and serviced. Check all propane tanks and lines for leaks and damage. Spiders can nest and form webs in the pipes preventing the proper flow of gas. This can cause a fire
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Never leave a lit grill unattended
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Always use long handled grilling utensils and heat resistant oven mitts to avoid exposure burns from heat and flames
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Periodically remove grease build-up in catch trays to prevent it from igniting
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Keep a garden hose nearby, connected and ready for use in case of a fire
In the Garage or Shed
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Clean up and properly store paints, pool and yard chemicals
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Check fuels containers for leaks and make sure they are properly stored
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Let power equipment sit for approximately 30 minutes before placing it inside to be sure there is no possibility of fire.
Please contact us at (519) 966-0744 with any fire safety questions or concerns.
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