Catch Fire Prevention Week In Windsor

windsoriteDOTca News Staff

Monday October 7th, 2024, 1:29pm

As Fire Prevention Week 2024 begins, Windsor Fire & Rescue Services is issuing an urgent call to action: ensure every home has working smoke alarms. With fire-related fatalities remaining at a high level since 2020, this year’s theme, “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!™,” serves as a critical reminder that lives depend on it.

Residents should take the following actions to ensure their family is safe:

Install smoke alarms outside each sleeping area, and on every storey of the home, including the basement.
Test smoke alarms monthly by pressing the test button.
Replace smoke alarm batteries at least once a year.
Replace any alarm that is over 10 years old or does not respond during testing.
Practise a home fire escape plan regularly to ensure everyone knows how to evacuate safely in an emergency.

Windsor Fire & Rescue Services is organizing a variety of events during Fire Prevention Week:

Tuesday, October 8th, 2024:

Crews will be bagging groceries and handing out free grocery tote bags at the following locations:

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. FreshCo at 300 Tecumseh Road East
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Food Basics at 2750 Tecumseh Road East
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Remark Fresh Markets at 2727 Howard Avenue

Wednesday, October 9th, 2024:

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Coffee with the residents at Chartwell Royal Marquis Retirement Residence at 590 Grand Marais Road East
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open house at all fire station locations:
- Station #1 – 815 Goyeau Street plus Meet the Chief
- Station #2 – 3121 Milloy Street
- Station #3 – 2750 Ouellette Avenue
- Station #4 – 2600 College Avenue
- Station #5 – 2650 Northwood Street
- Station #6 – 1587 Provincial Road
- Station #7 – 1380 Matthew Brady Boulevard

Thursday, October 10th, 2024:

At the malls, there will be fire safety booths inside, fire safety materials, giveaways, meet Sparky, and truck tours outside:
- 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Tecumseh Mall, 7654 Tecumseh Road East
- 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Devonshire Mall, 3100 Howard Avenue

Friday, October 11th, 2024: