LOOK. LISTEN. LEARN. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere!
HAMILTON, ON - This year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week (October 7 to 13) is “LOOK. LISTEN. LEARN. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere.”
Throughout the week, important safety information will be shared, including the importance of having a working smoke alarm and what residents can do to stay safe in their homes. Special focus will be on unattended cooking and careless smoking as the top two causes of residential fires in 2017.
“If you would like to know more about fire safety and the services Hamilton Fire Department provides, please join us at one of our open houses.”
“Did you know that majority of residential fires in our city are preventable. During this year’s Fire Prevention Week, I am encouraging all our residents to check to ensure they have working smoke alarms in their residence and that they have and practice their escape plan.”
Dave Cunliffe, Fire Chief, Hamilton Fire Department
The Hamilton Fire Department will also be holding a number of activities and events throughout the week to raise public awareness about Fire Prevention Week and the importance of fire safety. The following are some of the planned activities:
- Saturday, October 6, 2018 - Fire Prevention week begins with an open house at all twenty-six (26) of our Fire Stations. The open house will take place from 10 am to 12 noon. Citizens will have an opportunity to tour the station, view the fire trucks and speak to fire-fighters about fire safety. Please bring a non-perishable food donation for our community food banks.
- Sunday, October 7, 2018 - Firefighters will be at the two Lowes locations in Hamilton from 1 to 3 pm. Locations include – 1945 Barton St. E Hamilton and 100 Porta Drive Ancaster.
- Monday, October 8, 2018 - Open house at our Multi-Agency Training Academy (MATA), located at 1227 Stonechurch Road East from 1 to 4 pm. The public will have an opportunity to tour our state of the art training facility, view equipment utilized by firefighters, speak to fire-fighters about fire safety and witness a display by firefighters on various jobs they perform during their emergency calls.
- Wednesday October 10, 2018 - Fire Inspectors will be at McMaster University Student Center from 11 am to 2 pm where they will be available to speak to students about fire safety in their residence or rental property.
- Friday October 12, 2018 – Attend a local McDonald’s restaurant between 10 am to 12 noon and have a “Coffee with a Firefighter”. Firefighters will be present to answer any questions you may have in regards to fire safety and the fire service.
- Commencing Tuesday October 9, 2018 (October 9, 2018 through to October 19, 2018) - Fire Inspectors with the Hamilton Fire Department will be visiting nineteen (19) elementary schools and talking to Junior and Senior (Full Day) Kindergarten about fire safety.
For more information on Hamilton Fire and how you can prevent fires in your home, please visit: www.hamilton.ca/fire/fireprevention.