VIDEO: Help for firefighting at home
CBC News | Posted: January 21, 2011 3:38 PM | Last Updated: January 21, 2011
The Charlottetown Fire Department has a new high-tech video tool it plans to use to show local residents the proper way to use a fire extinguisher.
Too often, say fire officials, people find themselves having to read the directions on a fire extinguisher at the same time as they find themselves in a panic trying to put out a fire.
The tool includes a simulated fire on a video screen and an extinguisher. Officials are encouraging homeowners to call for their own personal training appointments.