Crews attended the former nursing home to complete roof ops and vertical ventilation training on Oct. 28 2020.
Crews learned how to properly navigate roof structures, how to complete inspection cuts, trench cuts, flat roof ventilation, and sloped roof ventilation openings. Crews also learned how to properly deal with commercial building roof system intricacies.
The Hawkins Gignac Act 2013 proclaims the week beginning on November 1 of each year as Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. No matter which day of the week it is, November 1 is always the start of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week.
For more information about Carbon Monoxide, check our Carbon Monoxide Alarms page.
Clocks will fall back one hour at 2 am on November 1 and the Mattawa Fire Department is recommending that Mattawa residents install new batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks.
In order for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to do their job, they need to have working batteries. Once a year, old batteries should be replaced with new batteries.
In order to survive a fire, you need to be provided with an early warning and know what to do when the smoke alarms sound. Working smoke alarms are required on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas. For added protection, it is recommended to also install smoke alarms inside all bedrooms.
Carbon monoxide alarms must be installed outside all sleeping areas if your home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage.
Tampering with or removing the batteries from your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms is against the law. Failure to comply with the Fire Code can result in a ticket for $360 or a fine of up to $50,000.
For more information contact any of the following Mattawa Fire Department representatives:
What’s the risk this month?
Top ignition sources:
*2009-2018 Ontario avg. fire losses, Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (injuries and fatalities above are for civilians only)
Fire Safety Concerns for this Month
Prevention
Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is November 1-7, 2020
Heating Fire Safety
Cooking Fire Safety
Smoking Fire Safety
Fall Fire Safety Tips:
TSSA Autumn Cleanup Checklist
TSSA Autumn Watch Booklet
Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries
Clocks will fall back one hour at 2 am on November 1. Remember to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alams.
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Escape
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Mattawa Fire Department is urging everyone to keep fire safety in mind as the temperatures turn colder.
We often see more home fires during the winter months due to heating equipment and appliances. People need to pay close attention to potential fire hazards such as fireplaces, furnaces, chimneys and vents, and space heaters.”
There are some simple things people can do to stay fire safe during the colder months:
Mattawa Fire Department reminds everyone that the Ontario Fire Code requires smoke alarms to be installed on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas. Carbon monoxide alarms are required outside all sleeping areas if the home has a fuel-burning appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage. For more information about smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, or fire safety, contact Mattawa Fire Department.
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