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Fire Safety

• Keep all candles, matches and lighters away from children.

• Teach children to be careful around barbecues.  See Safety News - Barbecue Tanks and Charcoal Grills - Press Release from Consumer Product Safety Commission

• Teach children how to Stop, Drop and Roll.

• Always supervise children around any heat source.

• Children should never play with extinguishers.

• Teach children to stay away from woodstoves, fireplaces, and all heat sources.

• Know How to treat a burn - See First Aid Tips

• Teach children to stay away from fire pits and campfires.  Be careful when roasting marshmellows and hotdogs that clothes do not come into contact with fire.  Also be careful with roasting sticks.  Ensure that campfires are out.

• Keep all matches and lighters away from children and out of sight.  Never allow children to play with matches or lighters.

• Remove all candles, matches and lighters from your hotel room immediately.

• Teach children about the dangers of lighters and matches.  While lighters sold in Canada must be "Child-Resistant" this does not mean they are "child-proof".  Children as young as 18 months have started fires with lighters.

• Never leave lighters in the care on a hot day, near a heater, fireplace or stove, where they can explode.

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Hotel and Hotel Room Fire Safety

• Look for and remove all candles, matches and lighters from your hotel room immediately.

• Plan a safety escape.  When you arrive at your hotel find out where the nearest safety exists are.

• Never dry clothing on heaters or a fireplace/woodstove

• If a fire alarm rings, leave the hotel by the nearest stairs or fire exit, but before opening the door feel for heat and check for smoke.  If there is heat or smoke, look for another exit.  

• Leave the hotel room immediately when hearing the fire alarm.  Do not go back for belongings.

• Do not go in the elevator if the alarm is sounding. If you hear the alarm in the elevator, press the nearest floor on the panel, exit the elevator as quickly as possible and exit the hotel as quickly and calmly as possible.

• Remain calm and comfort children to reassure them.

• For more Hotel and Hotel Room Safety go to Hotel and Hotelroom Safety Tips.

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• Be careful with candles on birthday cakes. Ensure that children's hair and clothing does not come in contact with flames.   

• Be especially careful around really young children.  Never put a birthday cake with candle on a highchair tray.

• Do not use spray string or any flammable products near candles.  

• Keep balloons and toys away from candles.

• Look for and remove all candles, matches and lighters from your hotel room immediately.

• Be extra vigilant about candles around holiday times, when people tend to use candles more often.  See Seasonal Holiday Safety Tips.

• Do not leave candles burning unattended.

• Cut candlewicks short to prevent a high flame.

• Don't use candles with more than one wick close together.

• Please candles where they can not be knocked down but keep them away from anything that can catch fire, especially curtains, towels, bedding and clothing.

• Use sturdy candle holders that won't tip over (never use wood or plastic candle holders) and ensure that candles are placed firmly in holder.  

• Be careful with glass candleholders as they can break if the flame gets too hot.

• Candles with lead wicks should not be used.  Check the wick for metal core and dispose of in garbage if metal is evident.

• When dining out with young children, ensure that there are no candles on the table that can burn children if touched.  See Tips for Eating Out and Dining with Children.

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• Teach children never to play with matches, lighters, candles and fire.  

• Teach children to Stop, Drop and Roll if clothing catches fire.

• Choose clothing for children that is snug fitting, especially pajamas.  Avoid loose flowing nighties and wide sleeves and ruffles.

• Dress children in proper sleepwear, not T-shirts or other street clothes.  Children's pajamas are required to be treated as flame resistant and not made of cotton, which can catch fire more quickly that synthetic materials.

• Cotton, cotton-blend, fleece, terrycloth and sheer loosely woven or light weight fabrics will ignite more easily and burn more quickly than synthetic fiber.

• Remove all drawstrings and cords from pajamas and nighties as they pose a choking risk.  See Danger of Strangulation from Drawstrings on Children's Outerwear

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