Each year in Canada, cigarette related fires kill approximately 70 people and cause 300 injuries, according to a study conducted by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. Fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials are preventable, and you can make a difference!

Smoking Safety Tips

If you smoke, smoke outside. Most smoking fires start in the living room, family room, den or bedroom.
Keep cigarettes, lighters, matches, and other smoking materials up high out of reach of children, in a locked cabinet.
Use a deep, sturdy ashtray and place it away from anything that can burn.
Never leave a burning cigarette unattended.
Make sure your cigarette is put out completely, every time.
Do no discard cigarettes in vegetation, such as mulch, potted plants or landscaping, peat moss, dried grasses, leaves or other things that could ignite easily.
Before you throw away butts and ashes, make sure they are out by dousing them in water or sand, and dispose of them using a metal container.
If you smoke, be alert! Do not smoke if you are sleepy, have taken medications that make you drowsy or have consumed alcohol. Never smoke in bed.
Never smoke or allow others to smoke where medical oxygen is used. Medical oxygen can cause materials to ignite more easily and make fires burn at a faster rate and hotter than normal.