The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 5, 2005 - BS ¢ Use sturdy candle holders that won't tip. Place candles firmly in candle holders. For maximum protection also install smoke alarms in bedrooms. ¢ Keep candles, matches and lighters up high, out of reach of children and pets. ‘© Avoid purchasing candles containing flammable decorations such as is paper spirals or foil that may pose a potential fire threat. ¢ Never leave a child unattended in a room with a’candle. Children may play with the flame and start a fire or get burned. ¢ Extinguish all candles when leaving the room or going to sleep. ~ Keep candles away from windows and drafts. : * Cut.candle wicks ’short fo prevent high flame. Install working smoke alarms on every level of your home and outside each sleeping 0 area. Candles = Use Care and Caution Candle related fires are a year round concern in B.C. homes. These concerns escalate during winter holidays. © Do not allow children or teens to have candles in their bedrooms.A forgotten candle is all it takes to start a fire. © Keep candles away from things that can burn such as curtains, decorations and clothing. ‘FIRE PREVENTION WEEK FACT #1: ‘During 2001, an estimated 18,000 home fires started -by candles were ‘reported’ to’ public fire departments. These fires resulted in an injuries, and an estimated direct property| OSs of $265 million. Source: National estimates based on n NFIRS and . NFFA survey. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK FACT #2: ~ One-third of American households who made an estimate thought they would have ‘at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home would become lifethreatening. The time available is often less. And only 8% said their first thought ~~ outl Source; Harris Interactive Survey, Fall, 2004, ° conducted for NFPA and NFPA‘ Fire Loss in the United States during 2004. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK FACT #3: “an estimated 13,900 structure fires that were injuries, and. $339, million in direct property damage. John R. Hall Je, March 2005. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK FACT #4: after candles were left unattended, abandoned occurred when some form of combustible material was left or came too close to the candle. Six percent were started by people = (generally children} playing with the candle. Source: National estimates based on NFIRS and NFPA survey. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK FACT #5: There were an estimated 32,000 home | structure fires per year associated with electrical distribution equipment fires between the years 1999-2002. These fires resulted in 220 civilian deaths, 950 civilian injuries and $674 million in direct property damage per year. _ Appliances and Equipment Involved in Fires, Janvary 2002 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK FACT #6: 2001 to hit their “2-year peak in 2001, the latest year for which data is available. 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