Preventing Fires:

• Equip your home with smoke detectors. If they are well located and maintained, they can save your life. Clean them regularly and replace the batteries twice a year (for example: in March and November when the clocks change).
• Equip your home with a fire alarm system connected to a remote monitoring center.
• Place one or more fire extinguishers in locations that all family members can access easily and be sure you know how to use them properly.
• Be careful when using cooking oil.
• Clean cooking surfaces, walls and the range hood regularly, as grease deposits can catch fire easily.

For more information please see the Insurance Bureau of Canada website.