Windsor Fire & Rescue Services Reminds Windsor Residents:
Working
Smoke Alarms Save Lives!
Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference
in a fire. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign,
“Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!”
Along with firefighters and safety advocates
nationwide, Windsor Fire & Rescue Services is joining forces with the
nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention
Week, October 5-11, to remind local residents about the importance of having
working smoke alarms in the home and testing them monthly.
According to the latest NFPA research, working smoke
alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Meanwhile, almost two-thirds
of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no
working smoke alarms.
“In a fire, seconds count,” said Fire Chief Bruce
Montone. “Roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported at night
between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Home smoke alarms can
alert people to a fire before it spreads, giving everyone enough time to get
out.”
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign includes the
following smoke alarm messages:
Install
smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every
level of the home, including the basement.
Interconnect
all smoke alarms throughout the home. This way, when one sounds, they all do.
Test
alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.
Replace
all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or sooner if they don’t respond
properly.
Make sure everyone in
the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm and understands what to do when
they hear it.
Windsor Fire & Rescue Services will be hosting
activities during Fire Prevention Week to promote “Working Smoke Alarms Save
Lives!” Through these educational, family-oriented activities, residents can
learn more about the importance of working smoke alarms and testing them
monthly. Activities will include:
Fire
truck appearances and educational material to be distributed at a selection of
local grocery stores on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Fire
truck appearances and public safety talks at recreation facilities throughout
the week.
Truck
tours and gear demonstration at Tecumseh Mall on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Educational
booths, truck rides and activities for kids and the whole family at Devonshire
Mall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
To find out more about Fire Prevention Week programs
and activities in Windsor, please contact the Windsor Fire & Rescue
Services at 519-253-6573. To learn more about smoke alarms and “Working Smoke
Alarms Saves Lives,” visit NFPA’s Web site at www.firepreventionweek.org. Follow Windsor Fire and Rescue Services on Twitter @WindsorFire1
or visit www.windsorfire.com to learn more about Fire Prevention Week 2014 activities. Kids can also
learn more from Sparky’s “The Case of the Missing Smoke Alarm” app at http://sparkyschoolhouse.org/.
by Tim Fairhurst
Biz X Magazine
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