Oak Bay Fire Department 
1703 Monterey Avenue, Oak Bay B.C. V8R 5V6 (250) 592-9121 
Email:  obfire@oakbay.ca       Fax:  (250) 598-2749

News Release

Date: May 4, 2015                                                            OBFD file # 2015-17

For Immediate Release:
Weekly Media Release for Monday, April 27, 2015 to Sunday, May 3, 2015.

Over the past week, Oak Bay Fire Department members responded to 29 calls for assistance.

These calls for assistance include:

• 20 – Medical First Responder Requests
•  4 – Commercial / Residential Alarm Activations
•  1 – Motor Vehicle Incident
•  1 – Public Assistance
•  1 – Hazmat
•  1 – Electrical Problem
•  1 – Smoke in a Structure

Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fire Fighting:

As a general rule, fire fighting should be left to the fire department.  Only adults who know how to use portable fire extinguishers should use them.

Before trying to fight a fire, be sure that:

• You know how to use the fire extinguisher and it is the correct type.
• Everyone else has left the home and someone is calling the fire department.
• The fire is small, confined, and not spreading.
• You have a clear escape route.

If the fire does not go out after using one extinguisher, back out of the room and get outside.  If you have a portable fire extinguishers, inspect them monthly and have them serviced annually.

Where portable fire extinguishers are installed in the home, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for placement and mounting height.

As a general rule, where portable fire extinguishers are installed, a person should not have to travel more than 40 feet (12 meters) to reach one and never have to travel up or down stairs to reach it.

As a general rule, portable fire extinguishers for a home should have a rating of at least 2A:10-B: C.

For further information and possible fire extinguisher training opportunities please contact the Oak Bay Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division for more details. 250-592-9121.