Fire And Its Prevention In Canada

Fires are a major cause of death, destruction and worry in Canada. One of the main causes of this is that people have inadequate knowledge of fire safety and that they live in houses and other constructions made out of wood. Some important facts about fire and its safety in Canada are as follows: T here are about 24,000 house fires each year in Canada, resulting in an average of 377 deaths and 3,048 injuries per year.  In Canada, 1 out of 100 preventable residential fires are fatal. The #1 ignition source in all preventable house fires is cooking equipment that ignites clothing, oil or flammable liquids. In fatal, preventable house fires, the #1 ignition source is smoking materials, such as cigarettes. Fires are most likely to start in the kitchen, bedrooms and living room. In fatal, preventable house fires, more than 1/3 of the homes didn’t have a working smoke detector. Unattended cooking, electrical sparks, accidental fire are among the major reasons of fire in Canada. All this is a