Fire Safety - Checklist

With the New Year just around the corner, it’s important to ensure that safety habits are not being neglected. Here’s an essential fire safety checklist:

Because smoke rises, be sure you have smoke detectors on or near the ceilings of every level in your home (but not too close to cooking areas), outside bedroom areas and in any other rooms where someone might fall asleep (ex. TV room).

Test your alarms regularly and replace batteries every six months (ex. first day of summer, winter) or annually if using long-life batteries.

Check and record expiry dates of fire extinguishers, alarms, batteries and replace them as indicated.

Have a family meeting to review the locations and use of fire extinguishers, identify what needs to be done in an emergency and determine a safe place to meet outside.

Remind everyone that if a fire is out of control, alert everyone to get out and call 911 immediately.

Extension cords

Please keep all extension cords from hanging across or laying on the sidewalk. They can cause electrical shock if caught in snow removal equipment and hanging cords can catch around the necks of walkers who don’t see them in the dark.

Phase 1 - New back lights & unit numbers

New outside lights and house numbers will be installed at the back of each unit in Phase 1 within the next couple weeks. Please keep posted for further information.