Home Fire Escape Planning
A fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as three minutes to escape safely. Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance planning – a home fire escape plan that everyone in your home is familiar with and has practiced. These tips can help you put together and practice an effective home fire escape plan. Fire Facts • Most fire deaths in Alberta happen in homes, especially at night when people are asleep. People, who die in home fires, often die from breathing the smoke and toxic gases from the fire—not from being burned by flames....
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The way a house “sheds” water is the key to moisture control inside your home. I was called out to many homes this summer due to flooding basements to help find the source of the water or to investigate for mold due to the water. In most cases the water problem was easily preventable. During the fall and winter months, water is rarely an issue due to the lack of rain and the frozen snow. Many people forget to take the steps to get there home ready for the spring thaw and the rain that is very common in spring and early summer. A little work can prevent serious problems later....
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