Beware of the Stovenator
Watch as the Stovenator lurches it's way onto a farm in order to wreak havoc.
Fire Prevention week was October 6-12, and the theme was, “Prevent Kitchen Fires and Get Cooking with Fire Safety!”
In order to stop the Stovenator in its smoky tracks, The
Co-operators has teamed up with the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety
Council and the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs to raise awareness
of the dangers surrounding cooking and preventable kitchen fires.
Seven out of ten fires in Canada start at home. More fires begin in
the kitchen than in any other room and residential cooking is one of the
leading causes of fire-related deaths. Most kitchen fires occur because
people get distracted and leave their cooking unattended. It takes
seconds for a pot or pan to splatter grease or overheat creating a fire
that can quickly spread. Cooking fires are the number one cause of home
fires and home fire injuries. On farms, a potential kitchen fire can be
especially devastating as homeowners might be outside doing chores
during which time fire can quickly spread.
For more information on fire safety and preventing kitchen fires visit: www.safeathome.ca
CONTEST
Once you have had a chance to watch the Stovenator video and visitwww.safeathome.ca take a few minutes to answer the following five questions. Send in your answers to: community@cooperators.ca. All correct entries will be entered into a random draw for one of three fire safety tools. The contest ends on November 30th, all entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on November 30th.
- In the Stovenator video what activities are the kids doing?
- In the video who left something on the stove?
- From safeathome.ca, which smoke alarm best detests the fast-flaming fires that typically start in a kitchen?
- What type of fire extinguisher should you equip your kitchen with?
- What is one tip to prevent kitchen fires?
Click here for Contest Rules and Regulations
