water christmas trees 

Day 1: Christmas Trees

Make sure the tree always has water – check the water level daily.

  • Cut your own tree or buy a fresh one that is not shedding needles.
  • Place your tree in a sturdy, non-tip stand well away from fireplaces, exits, and heat sources.
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Check lights  

Day 2: Decorative Lights 

Turn off and unplug all lights and decorations before leaving the home or going to bed.

  • Check all sets of lights before decorating. Discard any sets that are frayed or damaged.
  • Follow manufacturer’s instructions for the number of light strands to be connected.
  • Lights, cords and decorations are rated for either INDOOR or OUTDOOR use. Never use indoor rated items outdoors!
  • Keep all decorations at least 1 metre (3 feet) away from heating equipment or an open flame (candle, fireplace, portable heater etc.).
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Smoke Alarm 

Day 3: Smoke Alarms

Install working smoke alarms on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas.

  • Consider installing a smoke alarm inside the bedroom.
  • Test smoke alarms during the holidays and every month
  • Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years old or older 
  • Replace batteries if needed.
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Carbon Monoxide Detector 

Day 4: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms

Install working CO alarms beside ALL sleeping areas.

  • Test CO alarms during the holidays and every month.
  • Replace CO alarms according to manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Replace batteries if needed.
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Fire Escape Plan Map 

Day 5: Home Escape Plans 

Create an escape plan with your family. 

  • Have two ways out of every room if possible.
  • Go over the plan with everyone in your home. Identify people who may need help.
  • Have a plan that includes a meeting place outside in front of your home.​
  • Get out, stay out, and call 9-1-1 immediatly!
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Extension cords 

Day 6: Electrical Cords/Outlets 

Don’t overload electrical outlets.

  • Replace frayed, cracked, nicked or damaged electrical cords.
  • Avoid running extension cords under carpets, across doorways or near heaters.
  • Never link multiple extension cords and/or power bars together.
  • Use an extension cord or power bar long enough for the job.
  • Extension cords and power bars are for temporary use only.
  • Never replace permanent wiring with an extension cord. 
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portable heater 

Day 7: Portable Heaters 

Unplug portable heaters when you leave the room or go to bed. 

  • Keep portable heaters at least 1 metre (3 Feet) away from anything that can burn. 
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Candles  

Day 8: Candles 

Before leaving the room or going to bed, blow out candles. 

  • Candles need adult supervision.
  • Use sturdy, safe candle holders.
  • Keep candles at least 30 centimetres (12 inches) away from anything that can burn.
  • Keep pets and children away from candles.
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Matches 

​Day 9: Matches

Keep matches and lighters out of the reach of children.

  • Place matches and lighters in a high, preferably locked, cabinet.
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Cooking 

Day 10: Cooking

Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires. STAY in the kitchen while cooking. If you must leave, turn off the stove.

  • To prevent cooking fires, you must be alert. Avoid cooking when tired or when consuming alcohol, drugs or medicine that makes you drowsy.
  • Keep anything that burns—oven mitts, cooking utensils, dish cloths, paper towels and pot holders— a safe distance from the stove.
  • Wear short sleeves or roll up your sleeves while cooking.
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Smoking cigarette 

Day 11: Smokers' Materials 

Smoking is the leading cause of fatal fires. 

  • Use large, deep ashtrays that cannot be knocked over.
  • Encourage smokers to smoke outside.
  • Do not carelessly toss cigarette butts off balconies.
  • Do not extinguish cigarettes in plant pots, which may contain a mixture of peat moss, shredded wood and bark that can easily ignite.
  • ​Never smoke in bed.
  • Before you dispose of butts and ashes, make sure they are out. Put them in water or sand. 
  • Empty ashes into a metal container – not the garbage can – and put it outside.
  • Avoid smoking when drowsy or under the influence of alcohol – alcohol is a factor in many smoking-related fires.
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Responsible drinking 

Day 12: Be Responsible ​

Use alcohol and recreational drugs responsibly. Do not cook, smoke or drive while under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs. 


 

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