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OPP find “Festive RIDE” results disturbing
Russell County OPP officer Jacques
Thibeault honoured for bravery
Steven Waite: Hawkesbury OPP officer loses life to cancer
Bourget: OPP officer saves suicidal woman from
blazing house
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OPP find "Festive RIDE" results
disturbing
 Ontario Provincial Police in eastern Ontario said they laid
over 100 charges for impaired driving or refusing a roadside test over the holidays.
The OPP conducted RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checks over the holiday season from November 25 to
January 1 to help deter the number of drivers who get behind the wheel of the car while intoxicated.
The OPP said they laid 103 charges for impaired driving, blowing over the legal alcohol limit, or refusing to submit
to a roadside test.
In the previous year, they laid 51 such charges, though the numbers may not be comparable as the OPP did not track
the total number of vehicles stopped this year.
As well, 83 drivers had their licenses suspended after they registered in the "warn" range on roadside
breathalyzers. The previous year, 77 drivers had their licenses suspended for the same reason.
Inspector Dave Springer said the results are unacceptable.
"It is very disturbing that so many people decided to risk not only their life, but also their family, friends
and others sharing the road this holiday season," said Springer in a statement.
In a related story, Ottawa Police laid 289 charges for distracted driving and driving in bus lanes. Ottawa’s Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) released its November stats at the end of December, showing distracted driving
was the prevalent charge with 227 tickets being issued, while 62 charges were laid for improper use of reserved
transit lanes.
Since 2004, STEP has profiled and enforced traffic safety.
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| Russell County OPP officer Jacques Thibeault
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OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis pins the Medal for Police Bravery on Provincial Constable Jacques
Thibeault while Lieutenant Governor David Onley and the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety
and Correctional Services look on.
(Photo courtesy OPP)(Click on picture to get an enlarged view.)
Back in March of this year, the Canaan Connexion reported that a Russell County OPP officer was heralded for saving a suicidal woman who tried to burn
her house down while she was barricaded inside (See story here).
Fast forward to November 28 and a ceremony at Queen's Park where constable Jacques Thibeault
was awarded the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery, the highest honor that a policeman can receive.
(NOTE: At the time of the first story, it was reported that Constable Thibeault saved only one
life, however it was later revealed that he also saved a second person. Here is the story as translated from Le Droit.)
On March 22, in the village of Bourget (Clarence-Rockland), Constable Thibeault was called to
intervene in controlling a young woman who had barricaded herself in a burning house with the intent to kill herself.
The OPP officer decided to act when it is suspected that the victim in distress is now moving into action. Seeing
thick smoke coming from the bedroom window, Constable Thibeault tries once to enter the house, but it is hampered
by the intense heat and smoke.
"I could not see more than a meter," he said.
The policeman then covers his face with a damp cloth and tries to re-enter the house. He managed
to remove the victim from the burning residence. He then forced the door to the next door apartment to save another
tenant who was sleeping in the middle of a dense smoke.
"I did not think. In fact, one does not think much in these situations. I just thought of
getting this lady out of the house alive. After a first attempt, in the heat and smoke, I was given a second chance
to make it happen," said the constable.
"I am honored to receive the Medal of Police Bravery for Ontario and to represent my colleagues,"
he adds, "It's refreshing to see our work recognized in a positive manner."
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Obituary - Steven Waite
Hawkesbury OPP commander loses life to cancer
Inspector Steven Waite, commander of the Prescott County Ontario Provincial Police detachment in
Hawkesbury, lost his battle to cancer on Saturday, May 14. He was 48. He is survived by his wife, Diane, and two
children.
A funeral service was held at St-Jean-Baptiste Church in L’Orignal Friday, May 20. More... |
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Bourget:
OPP officer saves suicidal woman from blazing house |
(Bourget, Ontario, March 22, 2011) A Russell County OPP officer is being heralded for saving a suicidal
woman who tried to burn her house down while she was barricaded inside.
Cops were called to a home in Bourget Tuesday night just after 8:30 p.m. to find the woman had locked herself inside
a bedroom on the second floor. Someone had called police after the 21-year-old said she was going to kill herself.
When Const. Jacques Thibeault arrived on scene there was thick smoke billowing from the house. The officer ran
inside and with a wet cloth over his mouth was able to find the woman through the heavy smoke.
When she refused to leave, he picked her up and carried her to safety.
“We’re really proud of him,” said Const. Guy Boucher, adding his supervisor is recommending him for a police commendation.
Thibeault and the woman were taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation. The officer returned to duty later
that night.
“When he came back his supervisor told him to go home because of his breathing, you know, he was affected by it.
But he refused,” Boucher said. “We can always use (officers on patrol). He did a good job.”
The investigation is ongoing, he said. |
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Ottawa Police ready to fine drivers for using GPS
STEP looking for impaired driving and speeding
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| Ottawa Police ready to fine drivers for using GPS |
 The grace period is over and Ottawa police say they will start
ticketing drivers who use GPS units while driving.
The popular global positioning system units are classified as electronic devices, just like cellphones, said Const.
Henri Lanctôt, a media-relations officer with the Ottawa police.
Frequent glances at a GPS unit can be as much a risk and distraction as checking any other electronic device, he
said.
While driving, it is against the law to change any setting or to play around with the unit. The penalty is a $155
fine.
A GPS in plain view opens up another risk as well, Lanctôt said: They are favourite targets of thieves. Read more... |
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| December STEP looking for impaired driving and
speeding |
(Ottawa, Monday, February 28, 2011) Ottawa Police will be weighing-in on heavy vehicles, unsafe
vehicles and speeders as part of the City's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) for March.
In 2009, 150 reportable collisions on Ottawa roadways involved unsafe vehicles - resulting in 31 injuries, three
were life-threatening. Causes of these collisions included: defective brakes, steering, tires, lights, engine controls,
trailer hitches, suspension, as well as obscured vision.
The focus of this initiative will also include heavy vehicle inspections. These inspections will be done to ensure:
compliance with weight restrictions, that loads are properly secured, and that heavy vehicles are not being driven
on restricted load roadways. Properly maintained documentation, certificates and logs will also be verified.
Speeding is also a major cause of collisions on Ottawa roads. In 2009, speeding or driving too fast for road and
weather conditions resulted in 3,454 reportable collisions. The toll of speed-related collisions was 15 deaths
and 1,002 injuries - 43 were serious.
Each month since 2004, STEP has been profiling and enforcing two initiatives that target specific traffic safety
priorities. These initiatives support larger Integrated Road Safety Program (IRSP) public awareness and enforcement
campaigns.
The STEP program is an initiative operated by the City's Integrated Road Safety Program (IRSP). In 2003, two City
departments - Public Works and Ottawa Public Health - and the Ottawa Police Service developed the IRSP to provide
a comprehensive approach in promoting road safety.
Ottawa residents have identified traffic safety as a top priority. The IRSP is committed to using available resources
to make Ottawa roads safer for residents. |
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Fire Services News 
Clarence-Rockland
joins burn ban
Pull over for flashing green lights
Plan your escape - Exit Drills
in the home (E.D.I.T.H.)
Six things your firefighter wants you to know
Is your home safe from fire?
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Blue Jay/Forest Hill residents: During the last smoke detector blitz (Fall 2010) The
Rockland Fire Services inspected the houses on Scarf and all the small streets between Joanisse and Oakwood. Their
next blitz will happen in the fall of 2011 and will include the rest of Oakwood and Blue Jay areas.
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| Clarence-Rockland joins burn ban |
After a major grass fire near Merrickville, The City of Ottawa issued a burn ban notice to all residence.
Clarence-Rockland fire chief Pierre Sabourin advises that a similar burn ban is in effect for our city as well.
Firstly, anyone wanting to burn, must have a permit (this also includes backyard [summer] bonfires).
"When people holding a burn permit want to burn, they should call the number on the permit before they start
burning," says Sabourin. "They are then told if they can burn or if there is a burn ban in effect."
If they don't follow the regulations on the permit, don't have a permit or lose control of
their fire, they can be charged and face fines. The cost of the firefighting activities could go up into the the
thousands of dollars, says Sabourin. |
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| Pull over for flashing green lights |
All drivers in Ontario are familiar with the emergency red flashing lights and sirens on police
cars, ambulances and fire trucks. It is common knowledge that drivers are required by law to pull to the right
and stop when they see or hear emergency vehicles approaching.
But did you know about the flashing green lights?
The Clarence-Rockland Fire Department would like to raise awareness of the flashing
green lights that firefighters have in their personal vehicles. The flashing green lights aren't as well known,
but carry with them the same urgency as the flashing red ones.
"Flashing green lights are an indication that a volunteer firefighter is on the way to an emergency,"
says Clarence-Rockland Fire Chief Pierre Sabourin, "and I want to increase public awareness of our volunteer
firefighter's flashing lights.
Seconds count in a fire or rescue situation, and time lost en route from traffic congestion can make the difference.
The Clarence-Rockland Fire Department provides emergency protection with volunteers, who respond to the fire hall
in their own private vehicles.
Of the 465 fire departments in Ontario 434 departments are staffed by over 19,000 volunteer firefighters.
To help the public identify these firefighters responding in their own vehicle, the Ministry of Transportation
amended the Highway Traffic Act to allow volunteer firefighters responding to emergencies to use a flashing green
light.
Chief Sabourin urges that when you see a vehicle with the tell-tale flashing green light activated "please
pull over and let us pass; the emergency they are responding to could be for someone you know or even someone close
to you." |
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| Plan Your Escape! Exit Drills In The Home (E.D.I.T.H.) |
When a fire occurs, there is no time for planning. Sit down with your family today and make a step-by-step
plan for escaping from a fire.
 Draw
a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of every room - especially sleeping areas. Discuss the escape routes
with every member of your household.
Agree on a meeting place outside your home where every member of the household will gather to wait for the fire
department. This allows you to count heads and inform the fire department if anyone is trapped inside the burning
building.
The above recommendations come from the London Ontario Fire services, but are adaptable to any city. Visit their
website for the full "Escape" information. Click here. |
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| Six things your firefighter wants you to know |
(An article by Julia Salter –Reader’s Digest October 2010) Each year roughly 300 people die and
2,500 are injured in 50,000 fires across Canada. Reader’s Digest asked Fire Prevention Canada how most home fires
start – and how to prevent them. They said:
1.
Cooking is the cause of most residential-fire injuries. Keep tight fitting lids besides your pots and pans whenever
you cook.
TIP: If a grease fire starts, quickly slip a
lid over the pan to snuff out the flame. Never pour water onto a fire. When deep frying, use only a thermostatically
controlled fryer. It will keep the oil from heating beyond the target temperature.
2.
Smoking is the cause of most residential-fire deaths. One typical scenario involves glowing embers dropping from
a smoker’s cigarette and into the folds of upholstered furniture. The embers remain hidden but smoldering for hours
them ignite.
TIP: Always check to smoking area of your home.
And always soak the contents of your ashtrays with water before disposing of them.
3.
More and more often, candles are the cause of residential fires, especially during holiday season.
TIP: Keep candles away from other combustible,
kids and pets.
4.
 Smoke
alarms often don’t work properly – this is the case in half of residential fires. Usually
it’s a result of human error (i.e., a dead battery, the power is turned off).
TIP: Install alarms in the areas outside of
bedrooms and on each additional level of your home. Test alarms monthly, even if they are hard-wired and replace them every ten years. Clean them twice a year by wiping
the outside with a damp cloth and gently vacuuming the inside with a brush attachment.
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Wiring and electrical appliances are hidden.
TIP: Keep your appliances in good repair. And
avoid relying on extension cords; they have less carrying capacity and, because they’re longer, overheat more readily.
Also, don’t overload outlets. Install an “arc fault circuit interrupter” on your breaker panel to protect against
unintended electrical arcs in home wiring.
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Chimney fires are usually caused by lack of chimney maintenance and the buildup of creosote, caused by slow burning
from air tight wood stove. Blocked chimneys can a lso cause carbon monoxide (CO) to be pushed back in the house, a
silent and deadly danger for occupants if no there are no working CO detectors.
TIP: Have your chimney inspected and clean by
a qualified company at least once a year before the start of burning season. |
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Is your home safe from fire?
(Answer the questionaire) |
 Clarence-Rockland Fire Chief Pierre Sabourin is asking residents to go through this questionaire.
Take the survey and add up your score. See where your home compares. More... |
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Neighbourhood watch info
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The Ontario Provincial Police are responsible for the Clarence-Rockland area. Under the Russell County OPP, they have
a satellite detachment in Rockland. Their administrative Headquarters is in Embrum.
RUSSELL COUNTY OPP HQ
411 New York Central Avenue
Embrun, Ontario, K0A 1W1
PHONES:
Ph: 1-888-310-1122
613-443-4499 (administration)
Fax: 613-443-5051
CALL 1-888-310-1122 WITH TIPS
ROCKLAND DETACHMENT
626 de la Baie
Rockland, Ontario, K4K 1K6
PHONES:
Ph: 1-888-310-1122
613-446-5124
Fax: 613-446-6357
OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE
would like to remind the public that
CRIMESTOPPERS
is a confidential civilian program
that pays up to $1000 dollars for information that may solve crime.
They can be reached locally at
233-8477(TIPS) or at
1-800-222-8477(TIPS).
Ottawa Neighbourhood Watch
Click here
to see links
for other police forces
serving this area.
Neighbourhood Watch
Our communities joined the Neighbourhood Watch campaign in the early 1990s but
the effort has become all but dormant. All that remains really are the signs along Canaan and the individual developments.
Part of the problem is a lack of active volunteers to do regular updates.
(SEE: Community
Association)
The local Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) coordinator for Neighbourhood Watch as
long since left the area and was never replaced. Therefore, it is incumbent upon all of us to participate in an
informal Neighbourhood Watch.
Be a "nosy neighbour" when it comes to any suspicious activity that you
come across, and contact the OPP. Their "police assistance" number is: 1-888-310-1122.
For any administrative information you can still call the Rockland Detachment at 613-446-5124, Monday to Friday.
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Someone's life
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