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  • Time Change Reminder: Sunday March 9th, 2025

    Time Change Reminder: Sunday March 9th, 2025

    Just a friendly reminder that with the time change this Sunday it is the perfect time to double check the batteries in your smoke and CO alarms! If your alarm uses replaceable batteries, even if they are just back ups for hardwired units, it is a good idea put in fresh new ones, even if they aren’t that old (you can always keep the old batteries and use them in your TV remotes). Make sure you test your alarms once you install new batteries to ensure there is a good electrical connection. If your alarms use built-in lifetime batteries, you should still test your alarms and double check their expiry dates to ensure they are up to date and working properly! Remember, smoke and CO alarms expire after 10 years from their date of manufacture.

  • Safety Reminder: Check Your Vents

    Safety Reminder: Check Your Vents

    Winter is in full swing, even if it can’t make up its mind from one day to the next. With the constant weather fluctuations, build up of snow, ice or both can occur where least desired! Because of this it is important to remember to regularly inspect any furnace, dryer and range-hood vents your home may have. Snow, especially blowing and drifting, can build up along side your home and can potentially block your furnace vents. Ice from freezing rain or constant temperature fluctuations can build up on your kitchen range-hood or dryer vent louvres, causing them to be sealed shut. Blocked vents for gas fired appliances and furnaces could lead to a rapid spike in Carbon Monoxide levels in your home, which can be deadly if not detected in time. This is why it is important to inspect your outside vents on a regular basis and ensure they are clear and operating properly. Also, ensuring your home has an appropriate number of working CO Detectors (one outside bedrooms, and one on every level of your house is recommended) is the best early warning device to keep you safe. Remember, CO has no smell and the side effects can be subtle until it’s too late…

    For more information, please check out the CO Prevention section of our website through the menu above, or visit the NFPA’s webpage on Carbon Monoxide Alarms & Safety.

  • 12 Days of Holiday Fire & CO Safety: Tip #12

    12 Days of Holiday Fire & CO Safety: Tip #12

    Lithium-Ion Batteries

    There’s a good chance gifts exchanged this season have lithium-ion batteries which may pose a fire risk. Stay fire safe and don’t overcharge, use mismatched chargers, homemade batteries, or aftermarket replacements. Make the holidays happy with working smoke alarms!

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