City of Calgary kicking off Fire Prevention week

He also said they should be tested every month and thrown out after ten years.

This year’s theme of Fire Prevention Week is “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep”.

“In a fire, every second counts”, said State Fire Marshal and Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak. Further NFPA research demonstrates that two thirds of all fire deaths occur in homes without smoke alarms or working smoke alarms.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue will be doing smoke alarm checks and hosting a kids day at their fire station as part of Fire Prevention Week.

Across the nation, fire officials are rolling out a new campaign they say could save your life.

The fire department recommends that residents install fire alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the house.

It’s only fair to share… In addition to hallways outside of bedrooms, smoke alarms should also be located inside of bedrooms.

To encourage the use of smoke alarms following the school visits, each child will be given a smoke alarm survey for parents to fill out. Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home.

This past Sunday, October 4th the nation remembered all those firefighters, both career and volunteer, who made the ultimate sacrifice while in the performance of their duties during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

Fire Prevention Week is October 4-10 and fire departments across the country are urging residents to make a plan and prepare for a potential home fire. “Smoke alarms are for incipient fires, when they first get going”. All you have to do is call and make an appointment.

Candles, holiday lights, space heaters and more come out as temperatures go down, and they all pose a big fire risk.