Fire Prevention Week: Niagara Falls Fire Department reminds residents to plan ahead

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This news item was posted on 10/9/2022 9:45:00 AM and is an archived post

NIAGARA FALLS, ON - The Niagara Falls Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week and promote this year's campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.”, from October 9-15.

This year's theme works to educate residents about simple, but important actions they can take to keep safe from home fires.

“Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on an early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning,” said Lorraine Carli, Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA.

The Niagara Falls Fire Department encourages all residents to embrace the 2022 Fire Prevention Week theme.

“It’s important for everyone to plan and practice a home fire escape. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Given that every home is different, every home fire escape plan will also be different,” said Fire Chief Jo Zambito. “Have a plan for everyone in the home, including children, older adults, and people with disabilities who may need assistance to wake up and get out."

The Niagara Falls Fire Department reminds residents to:

  • Make sure your plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
  • Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so that when one sounds, they all sound.
  • Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
  • Select an outside meeting place at a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
  • Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests. Practice at least once during the day and at night.

To learn more about Fire Prevention Week, please visit fpw.org and sparky.org.

For more information, contact:
Doug Collee
Public Education Officer
Fire Prevention
905-356-7521 ext. 2208
[email protected]

Posted on: 10/9/2022 9:45 AM - Category: Media Releases