Vaughan fire kicks off Alarms for Life
Yorkregion.com
July 8, 2016
Every year since 2011, Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service has gone door to door to teach residents about fire prevention.
As part of the Alarms for Life program, the fire service will visit streets each weekend throughout this summer and early fall to talk to Vaughan residents and check that their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are working and located in the right places.
Since Vaughan fire can't visit every house, all residents are encouraged to take fire prevention into their own hands and do the following:
- Place smoke alarms on every level of the home and outside all sleeping areas - it's required by law
- Install carbon monoxide detectors near the bedroom areas in your home - it's also required by law
- Replace smoke alarms every 10 years
- Replace carbon monoxide alarms every five years or as recommended by the manufacturer
- Change the batteries in your alarms when you change your clock in the spring and fall for daylight time
Vaughan fire kicked off the Alarms for Life program July 8 by visiting a local family to inspect their house and talk about fire safety.
