The Township of Chatsworth Fire Department is taking steps to make local homes safer, partnering with Enbridge Gas Ontario to reduce fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths to zero.
Through the Safe Community Project Zero initiative, the fire department recently received 126 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
“I would like to thank Enbridge for their continued support of the fire service in Ontario,” said Fire Chief Mike Givens. “Their commitment to assist in keeping our residents safe goes above and beyond, and this project goes a long way to achieving our goal of having every household in our municipality protected in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide emergency.”
The public education program, led by the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council, is distributing more than 14,200 alarms to residents in 75 communities across Ontario.
Enbridge Gas has invested $450,000 in the initiative this year alone. Over the past 17 years, the program has provided more than 115,000 alarms to fire departments across the province.
“Each day, fire departments focus their efforts on educating the public about the importance of having working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their home. The objective of Safe Community Project Zero is to deliver these alarms to areas where they are needed most,” said Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal and Chair of the FMPFSC. “It is a program that not only helps fire departments raise awareness about the legal requirement to have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed in all Ontario homes, but also reinforces the critical role they play in saving lives.”
Properly installed and maintained combination alarms are crucial for providing families with early warnings in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide leak. Carbon monoxide, an odourless and poisonous gas, is produced when common fuels burn incompletely, making these alarms an essential safety tool in every home.
