Personal safety
Crime prevention
How do you protect yourself from crime? This personal safety pamphlet from the Toronto Police contains lots of useful tips for everyone. Please take the time to read it.
Fire safety
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) offers fire safety information on a variety of topics.
- Smoke alarms
- Cooking safety
- Electrical safety
- Escape planning
- Heating safety
- Carbon monoxide
- Camping Fire Safety
- Wood Pellet Stove Safety
Source: The NFPA’s website. ©NFPA.
Additional information from the National Fire Protection Association:
Emergency Preparedness
Natural and man-made disasters can happen any time. Here are some websites with information on being prepared for emergencies:
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Get Prepared.ca (contains a section for People with Disabilities/Special Needs)
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Emergency information from the Government of Ontario
- Alert Ready
- Alert Ready delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians through television, radio and LTE-connected and compatible wireless devices. You can check whether your phone is able to receive the alert.