Sparky and his friends have tons of fun activities for kids that make learning about Fire Prevention exciting and enjoyable:
- Sparky.org - a kid-friendly website for fire safety
- Sparky colouring sheet (pdf)
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is October 6 - 12, 2024. This year's campaign is "Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you!", which strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
Do you have working smoke alarms in your home? Working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire in half.
Roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no WORKING smoke alarms. - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Install
Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
Test
Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
Replace
Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or stop responding when tested.
Smoke alarm resources
Gather the whole family and do some searching to find the answers to these very important smoke alarm safety questions.
Fire moves fast. You and your family may have less than two minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Here are 3 tips:
- Have working smoke alarms.
- Develop a home fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year.
- Make sure everyone knows the sound of the smoke alarm and what to do when it sounds. Get out and stay out.
Contact Us
Fire & Emergency Services
1303 Trans Canada Way SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1B 1J1
P: 403-529-8282
F: 403-502-8557
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