As part of the spring Wake Up! program, firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city this month to ensure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are present and working. Every Sunday in June, uniformed firefighters will:
- Visit select residential areas between 10 am and 4 pm.
- Offer to inspect and test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.
- Share information on fire safety and home escape planning.
- Leave a door hanger with fire safety information if no one is home.
Residents are not obligated to provide firefighters access to their home. Ontario’s Fire Code requires that homes have a working smoke alarm on each storey and outside each sleeping area. Additional requirements apply to newer homes built after 2014. Details: ottawa.ca
