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Fire Prevention Week is October 9 – 15, 2022
This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™” works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.
Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on the early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning.
It is important for everyone to plan and practice a home fire escape. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Given that every home is different, every home fire escape plan will also be different.
Have a plan for everyone in the home. Children, older adults, and people with disabilities may need assistance to wake up and get out. Make sure that someone will help them.
Take part in our Fire Prevention Week Contests
Enter our adult contest or kid contest for your chance to win! The contest will open on Oct. 9 and end on Oct. 15. Please note that to qualify to enter the contests, answers must all be correct.
Link
https://www.halifax.ca/fire-police/fire/fire-prevention-safety/fire-prevention-week
Enter our adult contest or kid contest for your chance to win!
Quiz Prizes for ages 13 and up:
First-place prize package (approximate value $725)
- Ninja Foodie 2 Basket Air Fryer
- 3 Kidde Wireless Talking Smoke & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Combination Alarm, 10-Year Battery
- Kidde Multi-Purpose ABC 4lb Fire Extinguisher
- Kidde 13 ft Emergency Escape Ladder
Second-place prize package (approximate value $500)
- Ninja Foodie 2 Basket Air Fryer
- 3- Kidde Wireless Talking Smoke & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Combination Alarm, 10-Year Battery
Third-place prize package (approximate value $260)
- Ninja Foodie 2 Basket Air Fryer
Quiz Prizes for ages 12 and under:
3 Identical prize packs for the first, second, and third place (approximate value $140)
- Lego City Downtown Fire Brigade kit
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National Fire Prevention Week
National Fire Prevention Week runs from October 9 to 15. This year’s theme is “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape”
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) is reminding residents of the importance of developing a home escape plan with all household members and practising it regularly.
In a fire, seconds can make the difference between a safe escape and a tragedy. Develop your escape plan with the following safety procedures in mind:
- Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
- Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
- 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 that when one sounds, they all sound.
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms regularly so everyone recognizes the sound and knows to get out. Alarms provide an early warning, giving people additional time to escape. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half.
- Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year – once during the day and once at night.
Take part in our Fire Prevention Week Contests
Enter our adult contest or kid contest for your chance to win! The contest will open on Oct. 9 and end on Oct. 15. Please note that to qualify to enter the contests, answers must all be correct.
Link
https://www.halifax.ca/fire-police/fire/fire-prevention-safety/fire-prevention-week
