Fire Prevention Week – October 9 to 15, 2022

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA) to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week ^TM (FPW) from October 9-15, 2022.

This year’s theme, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape ^TM,” 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) 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 early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA.

The Windsor Fire & Rescue Services encourages all residents to embrace the 2022 Fire Prevention Week theme.

“It’s important to plan and practice a home fire escape,” said Windsor Fire Chief Stephen Laforet. “Everyone needs to be prepared in advance so 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!”

Here are some key fire escape planning tips:

• Ensure your 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.

Fire Prevention Week Activities:

• October 11 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Children’ s Safety Village, 7911 Forest Glade Drive – Kick-off BBQ: activities for kids, Sparky the fire mascot, and truck tours with fire prevention staff on site to answer all your fire safety questions.
• October 12 – Open House 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., at all Fire Stations

#1 815 Goyeau Street

#2 3121 Milloy Street

#3 2750 Ouellette Avenue

#4 2600 College Avenue

#5 2650 Northwood Street

#6 1687 Provincial Road

#7 1380 Matthew Brady Boulevard

• October 13 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. –Devonshire Mall, 2100 Howard Avenue and Tecumseh Mall, 7654 Tecumseh Road East – Fire safety booths inside, fire safety materials and giveaways.  
• October 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Devonshire Mall and Tecumseh Mall – Fire safety booths inside, and fire trucks outside for tours and demonstrations. 
• Ongoing Fire “Safety Rocks” campaign, encouraging everyone to paint rocks with a fire safety message and place them throughout the community.
  

To find out more about Fire Prevention Week programs and activities in Windsor, please visit WindsorFire.com or call Windsor Fire during regular business hours at 519-253-6573 or follow us on Twitter @Windsorfire1. For more general information about Fire Prevention Week and fire prevention in general, visit fpw.org online.

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