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Here are some great tips about Fire Safety from the Bell & Grant web site:

How to Prevent Fire in Your Home
Reprinted with the permission of the Insurance Brokers Association of Nova Scotia.

Fire is an excellent servant . . . but a poor master. Now is a good time to review a few common-sense precautions that can reduce the threat of fire in your home. Be sure to post the checklist where all members of your household can refer to it easily.

Be careful; be prepared
No home is immune from fire. Although preventing fires is preferable to fighting them, we should always be prepared for the worst.

Plan your exit
Make an escape plan. Practice fire drills. Every member of your household -- babysitters, too -- should know the exits and how to use them. Remember, keys to double-cylinder door locks should be easily reached. Learn your fire-emergency telephone number and keep it handy to the phone; program that number into your phone, if you can. It is usually best, however, to get out of a burning building immediately and phone for help from a safer location. Give your fire department early warning, because a small blaze can become a major fire in minutes. If seniors are often home alone, advise them to subscribe to an emergency alarm service.

Maintain smoke alarms
Smoke detectors save lives, but a smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery, or one that is wired to a switched circuit, is worse than none at all -- it builds a false sense of security. Smoke detectors should be installed outside bedrooms and on each additional level of the home, including the basement. Keep smoke detectors clear of dust, and never paint them. Don't use rechargeable batteries; they can quit without warning!

In case of fire

Get out! Stay out!

Learn more about Bell & Grant Insurance, or get in touch with Linda Shaw at 902-429-4150.

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