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On Sunday, May 2, a single-story home at 255 Burns Crossover Road was destroyed by fire. The sole occupant, Greg Burns escaped unharmed due to a working smoke…
Author of the article: LESLIE KNIBBS
Publishing date: May 13, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 3 minute read •
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On Sunday, May 2, a single-story home at 255 Burns Crossover Road was destroyed by fire. The sole occupant, Greg Burns escaped unharmed due to a working smoke alarm going off. Burns is thankful he had a working smoke alarm in his home at the time of the fire. “If people tell you that having house smoke alarms are no good, they’re stupid, mine saved my life,” he said. For nearly 50 years smoke alarms have been required under law in Ontario. According to the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, “the law on smoke alarms was beefed up in 2006 to require fire detection devices on every floor of a dwelling, and, outside all sleeping areas. Offenders can be ticketed $360 or fined up to $50,000, double that for corporations.”
The Brockville Fire Department, working closely with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and the Hawkins Gignac Foundation, is launching a…
Author of the article: Heddy Sorour • The Recorder and Times
Publishing date: Mar 16, 2021 • March 16, 2021 • 3 minute read • Ready to launch a new carbon monoxide awareness campaign in partnership with the TSSA and the Hawkins Gignac Foundation, from left, Brockville Fire Chief David Lazenby and Deputy Chief Andy Guilboard, of Elizabethtown-Kitley, hold carbon monoxide alarms. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) jpg, BT
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The Brockville Fire Department, working closely with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and the Hawkins Gignac Foundation, is launching a community awareness campaign around carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning risks and the actions residents can take to protect themselves and their families.