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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1959
Page
12
Acton’s volunteer fire department features 27 men who staff trucks, train weekly, and keep the hall spotless. They balance full time jobs with hazardous, laborious calls and ongoing equipment checks to protect life and property. The unit emphasizes constant training, pre planning, and community fire safety beyond a yearly effort.
Advisory warns portable oil space heaters pose definite fire hazards. Keep unit level and do not move while lit. Draft changes may cause explosion. replace with permanent heating unit as soon as possible.
If you suspect a gas leak, mix soap and water and apply with a brush to joints. Bubbles reveal leaks and their rate shows leak seriousness. A yellow flame signals poor combustion and should be inspected by qualified workers.
A sweeping meditation on humanity’s long struggle with fire. The text traces how control of heat, a vital yet dangerous servant, culminates in the peril and potential of nuclear fission.
Fire prevention week highlights voluntary home inspections as a practical safety measure. Inspectors assess basements yards storage of flammables, loose wiring, and chimneys, then provide a private written report without naming residents or naming neighbors. The aim is to prevent fires before they start.
A senior fire prevention officer warns that home extinguishers are useless in emergencies without proper use. Read housing instructions, know capabilities and limits, and remember some types fail in certain fires. Use extinguishers only as a first aid and call the fire department early.
The Acton Fire Department lists 27 volunteers and divides into three companies for training. Chief Jack Newton relays orders to division captains, with A Company led by Bern Van Fleet, B Company by Bill William, and C Company by Wayne Kelly.
Canadian fire officials urge households to limit ash trays as a safety measure. They warn that even small fires can cause disaster and recommend safer smoking practices at home.
A 1950s Canadian public notice urges citizens to practice fire prevention after cites high 1954 fire deaths and a five hundred plus death toll. It compares losses to Chicago Our Lady of the Angels tragedy and emphasizes small-care mistakes like frayed lamp cords and wrong fuses as common fire starters. The campaign runs October 4 to 10.
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