FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION FOR THE HOUSE OWNER |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| 1. Introduction | ||||||
| 2. Fire Safety Practices | ||||||
| 3. Fire Safety Precautions | ||||||
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House Wiring and Misuse of Electricity Utility, Workshop and Garage Areas |
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| 4. Gas Safety | ||||||
| 5. Fire Alarms | ||||||
| 6. Fire Extinguishers | ||||||
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Classifying and Labelling Extinguishers Selecting a Fire Extinguisher for Residential Use |
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| 7. Sprinkler Systems | ||||||
| 8. Escape Plans | ||||||
| 9. In the Event of a Fire | ||||||
| 10. First Aid for the Fire Victim | ||||||
General Burns Inhalation of smoke and fire gases Heat exhaustion Heat cramps Heat stroke Circulatory shock If the victim is unconscious |
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| 11. The Fire Department | ||||||
General Fire Station Fire Call Box Fire Hydrant Access Educating the Public Fire Prevention Week |
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| 12. After a Fire | ||||||
General Securing the Building Informing Your Insurance Company Repairing the Damage |
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| 13. Fire-Related Organizations | ||||||
General Office of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Energy, Mines and Resources Canada The Canadian Standards Association Warnock Hersy Professional Services Underwriters’ Laboratories of Canada The Canadian Fire Safety Association Fire Commissioner of Canada Provincial Fire Commissioners and Fire Marshalls Canadian Gas Association National Research Council of Canada Canadian General Standards Board Fire Prevention Canada (Fiprecan) Association Insurance Bureau of Canada Fire Underwriters Survey National Fire Protection Association American Society for Testing and Materials Fire Retardant Chemicals Association Canadian Co-ordinating Council on Deafness Propane Gas Association of Canada |
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| 14. References | ||||||
Standards Other References |
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| 15. Acknowledgements | ||||||
| General | ||||||
| 16. Summary | ||||||
General The Ultimate Fire Protection System The Future Yellow Pages Further Information |
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| Appendices | ||||||
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