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September 21, 2022 – The Clarence-Rockland Fire Department is teaming up with Co-operators, CanOps, and the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week™ campaign, “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.™” This year’s campaign, Oct. 9-15, works to educate everyone about the simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.
“Today’s homes burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape from the time the smoke alarm sounds.” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of the outreach and advocacy division at NFPA. “Your ability to get out depends on early warning from working smoke alarms and advance planning.”
The Clarence-Rockland Fire Department and local Co-operators advisor, Daniel Lebrun encourage all residents to actively support this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign by developing and practicing a home escape plan with all members of their household. Co-operators has donated a Fire Prevention Week kit to the fire department; the kit includes activities and information for children and adults, providing age-appropriate messages about home fire safety and prevention.
“Fire safety education is important for everyone,” said Mr. Lebrun. Fire presents real risk to all of us, making it important for every member of the community to take these messages seriously and put them into action, so that you can protect what matters most.”
The Clarence-Rockland Fire Department shared the following safety tips to participate in this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign and its focus on home escape planning and practice:
- Make sure your home escape plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
- Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.
- Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
- Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
- Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests.
- Practice at least once during the day and at night.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.” visit www.fpw.org.
Martin Saumure
Acting Deputy Fire Chief
Clarence-Rockland Fire Department
1560 Laurier Street,
Rockland, ON K4K 1P7
613-446-6022 x2305
msaumure@clarence-rockland.com
Daniel Lebrun
Assurances Daniel Lebrun Insurance Inc
2229, Laurier Street, Unit 209
Rockland, ON, K4K 0B7
613-446-6400
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