Wildfire Guidance
Wildfires are a natural part of Canada’s forest ecosystems, playing a vital role in renewal and biodiversity. However, in recent years, their frequency, intensity, and destructiveness have escalated dramatically.
Read MoreSafety Practices for Ceremonies Involving Fire
Unfortunately, fires caused by improper control of open flame and ash disposal have been on the rise. Damages from these fires — in terms of personal injury and property damage…
Read MoreAvoiding Freeze-Ups & Malfunctions of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
An automatic fire sprinkler system is one of the most important safety features in a building. By controlling a fire in its earliest stages, a sprinkler system can limit the…
Read MoreConstruction Hazards: Know the risks… And Take Steps To Mitigate Them
Whether your organization is looking to build a new facility, add space to an existing structure or simply undertake roof repairs, it is extremely important to understand the risks associated…
Read MoreUnderstand, Manage & Reduce the Risks of Arson: Protect Your School
In Vancouver, police investigators confirm that a fire at a Sikh school was deliberately set…in Edmonton an arson fire destroys a portable classroom at an elementary school…arson is suspected in…
Read MoreUnderstand, Manage & Reduce the Risks of Arson: Protect Your Place of Worship
Arson continues to be the leading cause of fires affecting Canadian places of worship, with up to 50 incidents a year across the country. It is a frightening and potentially…
Read MoreProtecting Places of Worship: Fire Safety
Replacing a place of worship damaged or destroyed by fire is a very difficult task for the management team and congregation to face; on both a practical and emotional level.…
Read MoreLightning: Protecting Places of Worship
Faith communities across Canada are increasingly concerned about the potentially catastrophic risks that lightning can pose to buildings with tall spires, steeples or other structures. Faith buildings have innate features…
Read MoreFire Safety on Construction and Demolition Sites
Best practices to help protect people and property Fire is often cited as the most dangerous hazard on both construction and demolition sites. The ravages of fire can be devastating…
Read MoreWhen it Comes to Electrical Safety, Knowledge is the Best Kind of Power
The electric charge which flows into your property through electric circuits carries enough power to cause serious personal injury — electric shock, burn, even death. In addition to personal injury,…
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