#AskGeorgeLaloshi Spring and summer weather provide the perfect opportunity for Ontario residents to enjoy their backyards. Inviting friends and relatives for a day of swimming in your pool followed by dinner cooked on the barbecue is a great way to spend a day, but keeping your backyard in top shape and ready for the outdoor activities you have planned takes work. There are several tips for backyard safety you should follow to ensure an enjoyable outdoor season. Barbecue safety If your barbecue has been sitting unused and waiting for winter to end, now is the time to give it a ...
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#AskKevinButler Everyone looks forward to the holiday season for its festivities and good cheer. Keeping family and friends safe should be high on the holiday wish list as people hurry about to complete last minute shopping and preparations. The holidays bring with them a higher risk of injury in the home and on the road, so taking a few precautions could help make for a healthier and safer holiday this year. Injuries from falls dampen holiday cheer Brightly-colored and twinkling lights give a home the look of the holidays, but falls account for 40 percent of serious injuries, including: Spinal injuries Head ...
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#AskDanielDiamond Christmas trees, candles and preparing holiday meals for the entire family to enjoy are only a few of the things people associate with the holiday season in Canada. As joyous and festive as these symbols might be, they also represent three of the leading causes of holiday fires in the home. There are a few precautions you can take to keep you and your family safe from the risk of fire. Make certain smoke and carbon monoxide detectors work If the smoke alarms in your home are more than 10 years old, treat yourself to an early holiday present by purchasing new ones ...
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#AskCoreySax Commercial and residential high rise buildings have become a common sight in most cities throughout Ontario. Cities, such as Toronto where 30 percent of residential buildings are at least five storeys tall, have come to rely on taller structures to accommodate the increased demand for housing and office space. Occupants of high rise buildings should have an action plan in place in the event a fire breaks out in their building. High rise fire safety in Ontario The Ontario Ministry of Housing classifies all buildings that are at least seven storeys high as high buildings under its building code. High rise buildings ...
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