As part of the fall Wake Up! program, firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city next week to ensure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are present and working.
Ontario’s Fire Code requires that homes have a working smoke alarm on each floor and outside each sleeping area. Carbon monoxide alarms are also required outside sleeping areas if the home has an attached garage, a wood stove or a fuel-fired appliance.
From Monday, September 22 to Monday, September 29, uniformed firefighters will:
- Visit select residential areas during a two-hour period between 3 and 8 pm on weekdays and 2 and 4 pm on weekends
- Offer to inspect and test alarms
- Install smoke alarms and provide new batteries
- Share information on fire safety and home escape planning
- Leave fire safety information in the mailbox if no one is home
For more info visit ottawa.ca.
