Blackpool Fire Rescue
1588 Old North Thompson Highway V0E 1N2 Clearwater, BC, Canada

Fire Prevention Week: Safety Tip Day 7 A clean kitchen is a happy kitchen! One way to reduce fire hazards in your kitchen is to keep it clean! Keep your countertops clear of clutter and do dishes along the way while you’re using the kitchen so there’s less work later! Not only does the cleaning get done quicker but the more hazards you can eliminate, the safe your kitchen is for you and yours. ... Thank you for following us these past 7 days for Fire Prevention Week. We hope at least 1 of these daily tips has helped 1 person. Thanks for helping us make a fire smart and fire aware community

Today is the last day of Fire Prevention Week and rain or shine, Blackpool Fire Rescue is getting the word out! We’re at Buy-Low Foods from 9am-5pm Don’t forget today is the last day for coloring contest submissions . Please have in by midnight tonight and winners will be announced Wednesday night!

Fire Prevention Week: Safety Tip Day 6 Keep flammable item away from the stove Keep flammable things like dishtowels, paper bags, or cereal boxes, away from your stove. Don’t use your oven as ‘extra storage’ for flammable things like paper or plastic bags, plastic containers, or dishtowels. Even if you don’t turn the oven on, the pilot light can ignite objects inside.

We’ll be at Buy-Low Foods Friday October 9th from 3pm-5pm as well as Saturday October 10th from 9am-5pm, promoting Fire Prevention Week Stop by the table and grab some fire safe information as well as coloring contest sheet and packages for the kids. Hope to see you there! Don’t forget, coloring contest ends Saturday night. Winners will be announced Wednesday night!

We’re here at Buy-Low Foods for Fire Prevention Week from 3pm-5pm come by and see us about what you can do to make your home safer

Fire Prevention Week; Safety Tip Day 5 Microwave Safety Your standard microwave cannot handle aluminum or metal products in it. When this occurs, damage can be done to the appliance and a fire can start. Always make sure to remove all tinfoil and never use metal bowls or leave metal spoons etc in a cup or bowl when warming up items.

We’ll be at Buy-Low Foods today from 3pm-5pm promoting fire safety week. Stop by the table and grab some fire safe information as well as coloring contest sheet and packages for the kids. Hope to see you there!

Fire Prevention Week; Safety Tip Day 4 Focus on the food! Never leave food cooking on your stove or in your oven left unattended.... Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries.

Residence of Johnson Road, Ferry Road, Blackpool Road, North Thompson Crossing and Mountain Meadows Trailer Park. We’re doing round 2! We will be coming around tomorrow going door to door! Between 7:00pm and 9:00pm providing each residential address with a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector. https://www.facebook.com/147231176089529/posts/777417109737596/?extid=0&d=n

Fire Prevention Week; Safety Tip Day 3 To keep children and cooks safe, keep pot and pan handles inward away from the edge of the stove. In doing this, do not place handles over an open flame or heated burner while you are cooking. And always ensure children are supervised in the kitchen when there are items cooking on the stove

Fire Prevention Week; Safety Tip Day 2 Do you know how to use a Fire Extinguisher in an Emergency? Did you know there are different classes of fire extinguishers? ... When choosing a fire extinguisher for your home, make sure you choose the right extinguisher for the job. Multipurpose extinguishers can be used on different types of fires and will be labeled with more than one class. Each Extinguisher cylinder has the acronym PASS written on them. Familiarize you and yours with this acronym. In the event an extinguisher needs to be used, you’ll know what to do.

Fire Prevention Week; Safety Tip Day 1 Wipe up spills and don’t cook on a dirty stove. Grease buildup is flammable. A clean stove is a fire-free stove It’s important to make sure your appliances are clean and in good working order

Fire Safety Week starts October 4th-10th! This years topic is Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. Everyday we will post tips and facts about Kitchen Fire Safety. And we’re doing a colouring contest! ... 1st prize: 20.00 Buy-Low Foods Gift Card 2nd prize: 10.00 Buy-Low Foods Gift Card 3rd prize: 10.00 Buy-Low Foods Gift Card Age groups are: 1-4 5-8 9-12 With COVID-19 still a concern, we ask parents to take a picture and send it in a private message to our Blackpool Fire Rescue page. Colouring contest ends on October 10th. You can print the image below or pick up a colouring page at the grocery store starting October 4th.