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quotes[1] = "The best way to survive a fire is not to have one in the first place. Good fire safety practices, such as taking care when cooking and smoking, will help to keep your home and your family safe. If the unthinkable happens and a fire occurs, a working smoke alarm on every level of your home will alert you and your family to the danger. By developing and practicing a home escape plan, everyone will know what to do and where to go when the alarm sounds";

quotes[2] = "Fire is dark. Most people expect fire to be light. On the contrary, fire is pitch black. In most cases smoke kills first, not flames. The poisonous gases emitted by a fire actually put you into a deep sleep before you are overcome by flames.";

quotes[3] = "Proper placement of a CO detector is important. In general, the human body is most vulnerable to the effects of CO during sleeping hours, so an alarm should be located in or as near as possible to the sleeping area of the home. If only one alarm is being installed, it should be located near the sleeping area, where it can wake you if you are asleep.";

quotes[4] = "Of course, working smoke alarms will greatly increase your chances of survival if a fire occurs. It is the law in Ontario that every residence has working smoke alarms. The Brantford Fire Department recommends you have a smoke alarm on every level of the home and outside all sleeping areas to give you the early warning you need to escape safely!)";

quotes[5] = "Fire has intense heat.  Fire raises the temperature several hundred degrees in just seconds. One breath can cause severe lung damage.";

quotes[6] = "If a fire does occur in your home, it is critical that everyone know what to do to safely escape.  Develop a home escape plan with your children and practice it regularly. An escape plan can help you get out safely when seconds count!";

quotes[7] = "A residential home can be totally consumed in flames in less than five minutes! A fire can quickly spread and block your exit, trapping you and your family inside. THERE IS NO TIME, that's why it is important every family member know two ways out of your home.";

quotes[8] = "Many fire deaths are caused by people cooking or smoking while under the influence of alcohol. There's more to responsible drinking than taking a cab. Don't put yourself or your family at risk to fire.";

quotes[9] = "A fire in your home can turn into a raging inferno faster than you could ever imagine. If a fire breaks out in your home, don't waste time trying to save possessions. Call the fire department from a neighbour's phone.";

quotes[10] = "Use candle holders that are sturdy, won't tip over easily, are made from a material that can't burn and are large enough to collect dripping wax. Extinguish all candles when leaving the room or going to sleep and keep children away from lit candles.";

quotes[11] = "If your child expresses curiosity about fire or has been playing with fire, calmly but firmly explain that matches and lighters are tools for adults to use carefully. Find safe ways for your child to participate in your use of fire, such as blowing out candles or putting charcoal in the grill before you light it.";

quotes[12] = "If a fire broke out tonight while you were sleeping, would you and your family get out alive? Develop a home fire escape plan now, complete with a meeting place and practice it regularly. Make sure every family member knows two ways out and never go back inside a burning building for any reason!";

quotes[13] = "Space heaters need space. Portable space heaters need a three-foot (one meter) clearance from anything that can burn and should always be turned off when leaving the room or going to sleep.";

quotes[14] = "Store gasoline outside the home (i.e., in a garage or lawn shed) in a tightly closed metal or plastic container approved by an independent testing laboratory.  Store only enough gasoline necessary to power equipment and let machinery cool before refueling it.  If fire does start while handling gasoline, do not attempt to extinguish the fire or stop the flow of gasoline. Leave the area immediately, and call for help.";

quotes[15] ="Keeping your children safe from fire is not difficult - it is simply a matter of practicing good, fire safety behaviours in your home, every day.";

quotes[16] = "Change your clock! - Change your battery! It's a great way to remember when to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms!";

quotes[17] = "When escaping a fire, test the doorknob and spaces around the door with the back of your hand. If it's cool, slowly open the door and look for signs of smoke or fire. If you encounter smoke, heat, or flames, try another escape route.";

quotes[18] = "Never leave cooking food on the stovetop unattended, and keep a close eye on food cooking inside the oven.";

quotes[19] = "Know two ways out of every room and have a pre-arranged meeting place outside - Once outside, stay out!";

quotes[20] = "If a fire occurs in your home - Get Out! And Stay Out! -- Never go back inside for any reason and call the Fire Department from a neighbour's home.";

quotes[21] = "Scald burns from tap water are associated with many injuries and deaths to children.  To prevent scalds, always turn on the cold water tap first and add hot water carefully to the sink or tub.";

quotes[22] = "Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is invisible, odourless and colourless. It is created when fossil fuels, such as gasoline, natural gas, wood, coal, propane or methane burn incompletely.";

quotes[23] = "Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling at least 6 inches from the nearest wall.  In a room with a pitched ceiling, mount the alarm at or near the ceiling's highest point.";

quotes[24] = "Teach fire safety to your children. Your children should know their clothes catch on fire they should immediately stop, drop to the ground and roll themselves back and forth quickly to extinguish the flames.";

quotes[25] = "If you store gasoline, keep it outside your home in a shed or detached garage.  Keep only small quantities in tightly sealed containers.  Use gasoline only as a motor fuel, never as a cleaning agent.";

quotes[26] = "Never take the batteries from your smoke alarm to use in another product, such as a toy, flashlight or remote control.  Never raid the smoke alarm for batteries!";

quotes[27] = "Smoke alarms detect smoke in the early stages of a fire and sound an alarm, giving you precious time to escape. REMEMBER! .. Only a WORKING smoke alarm can save you and your family!";

quotes[28] = "Smoke alarms should be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Occasional light vacuuming will keep the air vents clean. On battery powered units, check to see that the battery is in place, connected, not corroded and functioning. Some manufacturers and authorities recommend that smoke alarms be tested at least once a month.";

quotes[29] = "Make sure your smoke alarms are working.  A dead unit is worse than none at all - it can give you a false sense of security.  Make sure the smoke alarm batteries work - replace them every year, or when you hear intermittent beeping.";

quotes[30] = "Make sure you keep matches out of the sight and reach of children. If you smoke, have only one lighter and keep it with you at all times..";

quotes[31] = "Prevent a fire before it starts! Stay in the kitchen whenever anything is cooking and NEVER leave home when food is cooking on your stove or in your oven.";
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